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NIL Stores are Next Step in Student-Athlete Revolution: 3 Things Higher Ed and Athletic Departments Need to Do

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Colleges and universities have started to become involved with online NIL stores where fans, students, and alumni can purchase custom-branded clothing adorned with the last name and jersey number of their student-athlete of...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

The Three Things Student Athletes Should Consider for Every NIL Contract

With student athletes now able to profit from their name, image and likeness (NIL), athletes are taking advantage of opportunities to partner with brand sponsors. When entering into contracts, athletes need to review...more

Burr & Forman

Amateurism vs. Professionalism Alabama Bypasses The National Collegiate Athletic Association and Enacts Law Allowing Collegiate...

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A sea change is rapidly approaching for collegiate student athletes, and Alabama is at the change’s forefront.  On April 20, 2021, after the Alabama Senate had unanimously passed House Bill 404, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Senator Murphy Introduces Additional Federal Name, Image, And Likeness Legislation

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An additional federal legislative proposal regarding college athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights has been introduced on Capitol Hill. The Bill, known as the College Athlete Economic Freedom Act (“Freedom Act”), is...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s Fair Pay to Play Act: This is Only The First Quarter

We previously wrote about California Senate Bill 206, the “Fair Pay to Play Act,” back in April, and now Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed that bill into law. The law becomes effective on January 1, 2023. After numerous revisions...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Entertainment and Media Litigation Update - October 2015

The "Dancing Baby" Case—Ninth Circuit Rules That "Fair Use" Must First Be Considered Before Sending Takedown Notices Under the DMCA - Why it matters: On September 14, 2015, the Ninth Circuit ruled in Lenz v. Universal...more

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