Maryland has enacted a law allowing student-athletes to earn compensation from name, image, and likeness (NIL) endorsement deals. The law, Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 15-131, went into effect on July 1, 2023, and is part of a...more
7/27/2023
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Montana Senate Bill 248 went into effect on June 1, 2023. This law allows student-athletes to earn compensation from Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) endorsement deals and is part of a trend of NIL legislation being passed by...more
6/15/2023
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In Fowler v. OSP Prevention Group, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit relied on Department of Labor guidance to conclude that property damage investigators do not qualify for the Fair Labor Standards...more