A new name, image, and likeness (NIL) dispute signals that the storm surrounding college athlete compensation will not be calming anytime soon. A lawsuit involving Florida State’s head basketball coach is the latest – but...more
A new NIL issue emerged last week as the starting quarterback for the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) left the undefeated Rebels over claims of unfulfilled verbal promises allegedly made to him by an assistant coach....more
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
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
An alternate solution to the ever-increasing push to make collegiate student-athletes employees may finally be on the horizon. The lack of uniformity in state name, image, and likeness (NIL) laws has created an uneven playing...more
Nearly a year has passed since the NCAA’s unprecedented adoption of its interim policy removing long-standing restrictions for student athletes who want to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Since then,...more
6/22/2022
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Fair Market Value ,
Joint Employers ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Student Athletes ,
Whistleblowers
Name, image, and likeness (NIL) legislation for college athletes has changed the landscape for college athletic departments and conferences alike, allowing student-athletes to receive compensation on their own personal brand....more
When Florida’s name, image and likeness (NIL) law went into effect this past summer, it created many opportunities for businesses that wanted to enlist college athletes as part of their marketing campaigns. A recently filed...more
Name, image, and likeness (NIL) legislation for college athletes has changed the landscape for college athletic departments and conferences alike, creating a host of new and unique compliance obligations. In the past year...more
After much discussion over the last year, Florida’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) legislation for college athletes will go into effect on July 1, allowing college athletes to receive compensation based on their name, image...more
6/9/2021
/ Advertising ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Endorsements ,
Marketing ,
Name and Likeness ,
New Legislation ,
Social Media ,
Student Athletes ,
Written Agreements