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Buchalter

A Brave New World(?) – A Closer Look at the Jaden Rashada NIL Litigation

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As many sports lawyers are aware, there have already been several examples of name, image, and likeliness (“NIL”) litigation throughout the country. In fact, we previously reviewed several groundbreaking cases which stood to...more

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A True Game Changer: 5 Things for Employers and Schools to Do as Florida Approves NIL Pay for High School Athletes

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There has been a seismic shift in Florida high school sports as state officials just unanimously approved high school athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The June 3 vote by the Florida...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 9, November 2023

The Accreditation Overhaul for North Carolina (and Florida) Colleges - Last month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law. In addition to establishing a new computer science requirement for...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 6, June 2023

Supreme Court Blocks Use of Race in Harvard, UNC Admissions in Blow to Diversity Efforts - "In one of its most closely watched cases this year, the court ruled along ideological lines that the way the schools approached race...more

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Changes to Florida’s Name, Image, and Likeness Rules

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Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) opportunities have been a hot topic in college sports since the summer of 2021. In July 2021, the NCAA released an Interim NIL Policy. Before then, individual states had passed laws allowing...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Update on College Name, Image, and Likeness: Florida Amends NIL Law and NCAA Issues First NIL Infractions Ruling

On February 16, 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 7B, which makes several amendments to Florida’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) law, adding Florida to the growing list of states loosening prior state NIL...more

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Florida’s New NIL Law Removes Potential Restrictions for Student-Athletes

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Florida’s new name, image and likeness (NIL) law allows colleges and universities to help direct endorsement deals and other compensation toward student-athletes. Florida was one of the of the first states to spearhead...more

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Let’s Make A NIL Deal Part II: High School Student-Athletes Look to Get into the NIL Game

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Less than six months after the U.S. Supreme Court’s NCAA v Alston decision, which opened the opportunity for college student-athletes to be compensated from their name, image and likeness, (NIL) high school students are now...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama and Florida Call an Audible on NIL Laws

While still relatively new, the laws and rule changes allowing college athletes to profit from use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) have already had dramatic impacts on the landscape of college athletics. On June 30,...more

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Florida Legal Update: Laws of Interest Effective July 1, 2020

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Business Legal Updates - Collegiate Student Athletes Can Now Receive Compensation - With the passing of Section 1006.74, F.S., effective July 1, 2020, intercollegiate athletes at a “postsecondary educational...more

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