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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

“Prime Equity” and the NIL Era: Shedeur Sanders’ Contract Ushers in a New Legal Framework for Pro Athlete Compensation

As personal branding becomes a central axis of sports business, professional athlete contracts are evolving to reflect that reality. Nowhere is this shift more evident than in the NFL rookie contract of Shedeur Sanders,...more

FordHarrison

Entertain HR: Double Dribble—The Popularity of Women’s Basketball No Match for Potential Work Stoppage

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Sunday night was a sports lover’s dream. Game 6 of the National League Championship series pitted a team from New York against a team from Los Angeles (and by virtue of the latter’s victory, a World Series appearance against...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Judge Rules North Carolina High School Student-Athletes Can Now Profit from Their Name, Image, and Likeness

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On October 14, 2024, Wake County Superior Court Judge A. Graham Shirley II signed an order granting a preliminary injunction that allows high school student-athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). ...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Johnson Case’s Potential Impact on Colleges, NIL, and College Athletics — Highway to NIL

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The Highway to NIL Podcast analyzes the legal landscape concerning college athletics and the regulation of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights of student athletes. The podcast provides key insights into the current state...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

NILAR: Oregon's New Bill Changes the Name of the Game

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On February 14, the Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill amending the state’s law regarding name, image, and likeness (NIL). If the bill (HB 4119) passes through the state Senate, it would prohibit the NCAA, athletic...more

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Highlights of the Federal Proposals to Regulate NIL Deals

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The 2023 college football season ended in early January, and sports fans are eagerly anticipating the start of college basketball’s March Madness. Many are also anxious about the future of college sports, given the non-stop...more

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Potential NFL Running Back Union? Lessons To Be Learned from Derrick Henry And Other Top RBs As They Discuss Feeling Devalued In...

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Recently, star Tennessee Titans Running Back, Derrick Henry, admitted to forming a group chat linking all of the top NFL running backs together to discuss long-held sentiments of feeling devalued in their positions as running...more

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WHERE HAVE YOU GONE, CHIP HILTON?

Using a Combination of Deferred Compensation and Loan Method Split Dollar in Tax Planning for Professional Sport Signing Bonuses...more

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WHERE HAVE YOU GONE, CHIP HILTON? Using a Combination of Deferred Compensation and Loan Method Split Dollar in Tax Planning for...

This article focuses on tax planning for professional athletes who receive substantial one-time signing bonuses. The sad reality is that most professional athletes will never have another opportunity to earn that level of...more

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WHERE HAVE YOU GONE, CHIP HILTON?

Nowotny on Death and Taxes, episode #21 Where Have You Gone, Chip Hilton, speaks to using a combination of deferred compensation and Loan Method Split Dollar in tax planning for professional sport athletes and their signing...more

Foster Garvey PC

The Worlds of Sports and Tax Law Intersect During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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During these trying times, especially with stay-at-home orders still in effect in most states, it is difficult not to over-focus on the uncertainty that lies ahead. Hopefully, we can find healthy distractions to refocus our...more

Fisher Phillips

WNBA Players Get Compensation and Benefits Boost in Groundbreaking Deal

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The Women’s National Basketball Association and the union representing its players recently agreed to tentative terms of a new collective bargaining agreement, which will revamp players’ salary and benefits this season and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

NCAA Compensation Cartel Allegations Take Center Court

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On March 17, 2014, a class action lawsuit was filed against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), alleging that capping compensation to college athletes violates Sherman Act Section 1....more

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