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Legal Analysis


Nathaniel E. Otto
Jul 3, 20234 min read
Getting Carded: A High Schooler’s Exclusive Sports Card Deal and NIL Law
On June 27, 2023, Panini America—a subsidiary of The Panini Group, the world leader in licensed collectibles—inked an exclusive trading...

Jared Yaggie
Apr 10, 20234 min read
The Similarities Between the Early Days of the MLBPA and the Modern World of NIL in College Sports
Recently I have been reading A Whole Different Ball Game by Marvin Miller, the father of the Major League Baseball Players Association...

Dustin Pokorny
Mar 27, 20233 min read
NIL, Social Media, and Sports
The world is moving at a ridiculously fast pace right now. Collegiate athletes are finally able to get compensated for their name, image,...

Landis Barber
Mar 23, 20231 min read
Arkansas Bill Proposes Amending Name, Image, and Likeness Law
A new bill filed in the Arkansas House of Representatives would amend the state’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) law to allow certain...


Mike DiLiello
Mar 10, 20234 min read
Bridging the Gap Between Schools and Athletes in Pro Bono NIL Services
About a month ago, the NCAA reiterated its focus on the standard of review and infractions process for NIL violations through a memo...

John Azzato
Feb 14, 20233 min read
NIL and Financial Literacy: A Necessity for Athletes
It was clear that many new and exciting opportunities would arise when college athletes were permitted to start profiting off of their...


Chase Youngman
Feb 5, 20233 min read
Forget NIL Payments - The Next College Recruiting Edge Will Come From Social Media Promotion
Today Elon Musk CEO and majority owner of Twitter announced that his website would begin sharing revenue with content creators on ads...


Ryan Whelpley
Jan 30, 20233 min read
NCAA Memo Provides Standard of Review for NIL Violations
The NCAA has circulated a memorandum to its Division I member schools that includes a standard of review for violations related to NIL...


Christina Stylianou & Gregg Clifton
Jan 13, 20236 min read
Sports Law: A Year in Review & What to Watch for in 2023
In 2022, the area of sports law experienced major developments across the country, many of which will continue their trajectory of change...


Brandon Blumer
Jan 9, 20234 min read
NCAA Transformation Committee Finally Breaks Silence: Here Is Where We Stand On NIL
On January 3, 2023, the NCAA Transformation Committee finally released its official 39-page document, giving recommendations for how they...


John Nucci
Dec 20, 20224 min read
How College Golfers Have Been Left Behind in the NIL Marketplace
Despite the widespread adoption of name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) and the multitude of activations being enjoyed by college athletes...


Ryan Whelpley
Dec 19, 20222 min read
NIL is Now Permitted for Pennsylvania High School Athletes
Name, image, and likeness (NIL) is now permitted for high school athletes in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic...


Michael Perlo
Dec 1, 20222 min read
NIL’s Broader Scope than College Athletics
This article was originally published on https://ublawsportsforum.com/. Jack Nicklaus, the world’s greatest golfer, and arguably one of...


Holly Summers
Nov 23, 20223 min read
New York Governor Signs NIL Legislation Into Immediate Effect
Two days ago, New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, signed into immediate effect the “New York Collegiate Athletic Participation Compensation...
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