Two Key Considerations in NIL Deals
Dinsmore: A trusted partner in NIL deals
Rescission of DOE Guidance — Highway to NIL Podcast
TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 8 | Gambling and Harassment: Wyoming’s Game-Changing Ban
The Journey From Athlete To Executive
TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 7 | Fair Game: Diving into Sports ADR
NCAA Settlement Hearing — Highway to NIL Podcast
Johnson Case’s Potential Impact on Colleges, NIL, and College Athletics — Highway to NIL
TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 4 | The Bold and the Branded
The latest on: NFL Anti-Trust decision; Record Labels Sue Over Generative AI; Copyright Office clarifies Termination Rights, Royalties, Transfers, Disputes, and the MMA.
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 200: Athlete Mental Health and Physical Conditioning With Dawn Staley
TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 3 | Bill of All Trades
The Briefing: Another Court Gets It Right in Tattoo Copyright Dispute (Podcast)
TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 2 | The Buc Stops Here - Part Two
TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 2 | The Buc Stops Here - Part One
The Labor Law Insider—Dartmouth Men's Basketball Team Unionizes: Air Ball or Nothing But Net?
TortsCenter Podcast - Episode 1 - Unraveling Assumption of Risk: Sports, Entertainment & More
The Burr Broadcast: Dartmouth Men's Basketball Team Unionization Efforts Explained
NCAA President Proposes Radical Changes to NIL Rules — Highway to NIL Podcast
On this episode of the R&G Dugout podcast, Ropes & Gray intellectual property transactions partner and a leader of the firm’s sports industry initiative Erica Han is joined by tax attorneys Gil Ghatan, Kendi Ozmon and...more
In a move that was expected, the Trump Administration’s new Department of Education (Department) rescinded the Biden Administration’s January 16, 2025, name, image, and likeness (NIL) guidance applying Title IX to NIL...more
Welcome to the sixth issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. For this mid-summer edition, we take a deeper look at the newest developments regarding the 2024 amendments to...more
As name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) deals dominate high school and collegiate sports, it is increasingly important to have an airtight contract for high school and college athletes to preserve NCAA eligibility. Just ask Matt...more
On March 5, 2024, players on the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team voted to unionize, making the group the first college sports team to do so in the United States. Dartmouth College has already filed an appeal with the...more
We may be embarking on the end of the infamous transfer portal hold that restricts college-athletes from immediate competition after switching schools. In an age of increasing athlete autonomy, this ruling could impose a...more
The world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) has exploded onto the scene and taken college athletics by storm. The impact of NIL on the college sports landscape is a topic of daily discussion throughout sports media. ...more
In a policy reversal many years in the making, the NCAA now allows student-athletes (“SAs”) to benefit from the use of their name, image, and “likeness,” such as their nickname or voice (“NIL”). The policy change includes not...more
A vintage baseball card of Hall-of-Fame shortstop Honus Wagner reportedly sold for a record $3.25 million last October in the midst of a pandemic-fueled surge in collectibles and memorabilia sales. Produced by American...more
“The NCAA is not above the law.” Those seven words capped Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s searing concurring opinion issued in connection with Monday’s (June 21) unanimous (9-0) U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alston v. National...more
Athletes and entertainers are people, too. Albeit, incredibly talented people, but deserving of the same treatment with dignity and respect as how we would want ourselves to be treated. For better or worse, sometimes their...more
Throughout the month of February, we celebrate Black History Month in the U.S. On this episode of Talking Sports Law with K&L Gates, NCAA Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer Donald Remy joins hosts Trevor Gates,...more
The Michigan House of Representatives introduced legislation that would allow college athletes to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, likeness rights or athletic reputation. Michigan House Bill No. 5217...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its highly anticipated decision in the O’Bannon case on September 30, 2015. This case was an appeal of the United States District Court for the Northern District...more
As a lifelong Boise State University fan, and gamer who pre-ordered the EA Sports NCAA Football 2008 game (with Jared Zabransky on the cover), I was probably more excited than your average legal beagle to read last week’s...more