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
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