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South Carolina’s New NIL Law and What it Means for Collegiate Athletes in the State

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On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed bill H. 4957 into law after it was approved unanimously by state lawmakers earlier in the year. Similar NIL (“Name, Image, and Likeness”) bills to H....more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 5, May 2024

Welcome to summer and the fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024 - In this issue, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: ...more

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Arizona Name, Image, and Likeness Law for Athletes and Institutions

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Thanks to new legislation, student-athletes may now legally profit through the use of their name, image and likeness marketing and promotions efforts. If you have a strong social media following on sites like Instagram,...more

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Montana Enacts a Name, Image, and Likeness Law for Student-Athletes

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better: State NIL Laws Continue to Change

The NIL arms race continues as states amend their name, image, and likeness (NIL) laws to gain a competitive advantage. The new trend is to allow colleges and universities within the state to be more involved in the NIL...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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The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from November 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Mississippi Legislature Says College Athletes Can Receive Compensation

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Mississippi’s colleges and universities have a new recruiting tool for student athletes. The Mississippi Intercollegiate Compensation Rights Act was passed by the Mississippi legislature earlier this year and went into effect...more

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College Athletes Now Allowed to Earn Money from Use of Their Name, Image, and Likeness

College athletes across the country are now able to make money off the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL). This is true for athletes regardless of whether they are located in a state that has passed NIL legislation....more

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Florida’s Name, Image, and Likeness Bill Creates New Marketing Opportunities – And Compliance Obligations – for Employers

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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

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight - May 2021

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Hope is in the air (not to mention copious amounts of tree pollen) here in New York – and that’s to say nothing of the Knicks’ hardwood resurgence, the Giants’ highly-acclaimed moves in last week’s NFL Draft and the Yankees’...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 33

Seven legislative days remain in the 2021 Legislative Session, but you would not believe it based on House and Senate floor action today. Neither chamber held floor votes on any legislation, with the sole bill on the House...more

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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

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Florida Senator Rubio Introduces Federal Name, Image, And Likeness Legislation

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Although Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has just signed into law Florida’s state name, image and likeness legislation, Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has introduced proposed federal legislation to address concerns regarding...more

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NCAA Paves Way for College Athletes to Receive Benefits for Name, Image, and Likeness Rights - Companies should continue to...

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On October 29, 2019, the NCAA board announced that student-athletes will have an opportunity to "benefit" from the use of their names, images, and likenesses in a "manner consistent with the collegiate model." The NCAA has...more

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JONES DAY TALKS® Game Changer? California's Fair Pay to Play Act and the Future of College Sports

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Signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Fair Pay to Play Act will allow college athletes in that state to accept payment for the use of their name, image, and likeness. In response, the NCAA has threatened to bar...more

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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

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