There's long been a controversy surrounding whether college athletes can make money off of their names, images, and likeness, or NIL....more
On September 29, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new General Counsel issued a memorandum that student-athletes at private colleges and universities should be considered employees under the National Labor...more
10/6/2021
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Colleges ,
Compensation ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Definition ,
Labor Reform ,
NCAA ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Student Athletes ,
Unions ,
Universities
Since our last advisory on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) laws was published, there have been a number of newly passed and proposed state and federal laws we would like to highlight....more
4/6/2021
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Compensation ,
Educational Institutions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Licensing Rights ,
Name and Likeness ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Right of Publicity ,
Student Athletes
Black Lives Matter! The Killing of George Floyd! Taking a Knee!
The current and historic legacy of discrimination based on race and gender is on the front pages of our papers and our digital news feeds. It also should be...more