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Student Athletes Name and Likeness Trademarks

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Boxing Out Competitors: WNBA Star Angel Reese’s Growing Trademark Portfolio

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Angel Reese—the former LSU basketball superstar who now plays for the Chicago Sky in the WNBA—made headlines recently when she filed an application to register MEBOUNDS as a trademark for clothing and related items (Serial...more

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Want to Partner with a College Student Athlete? What Businesses Should Know About NIL Deals | Insights

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Name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals are analogous to endorsement deals, where businesses contract with a person to promote a product or service, but "NIL deals" is typically used to refer to agreements with college student...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - December 2024

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The Canadian Hockey League and its affiliate organizations have been dismissed from an antitrust suit alleging they entered unlawful deals allowing them to exploit junior players and illegally profit from their labor....more

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The Pitch - May 2024

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - April 2024 #3

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A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the West Virginia law banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams, finding that it violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based...more

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University Trademarks & Alumni Associations: How Far Is Too Far?

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With the recent emergence of Name Image Likeness ("NIL") compensation, alumni associations focused on raising funds to compensate student athletes have been on the rise. But alumni associations in some form or another have...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - March 2024

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One day, Name, Image and Likeness may pivot away from collectives and pivot toward university-based funding. At least one prominent athletic department is preparing for the possibility....more

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NIL Pointers for Student Athletes – Part I

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In continuing this week’s Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) suggestions, below is the first part of general pointers for student-athletes to keep in mind when it comes to NIL matters...more

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Developing a NIL policy: Student-athlete representation and international students (Part 6)

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Throughout our Developing a NIL policy checklist series, we’ve reviewed: (1) the five foundations pillars; (2) general statements to include; (3) the use of institutional logos, marks, and facilities; (4) disclosure and...more

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Navigating the Uncertain Terrain of NIL Deals for Student Athletes

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On July 1, 2021, the NCAA adopted an interim policy that allows any college athlete the opportunity to license their name, image and likeness (NIL), so long as they abide by applicable state law and other NCAA rules. This...more

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NCAA Interim NIL Policy: Sponsoring College Athletes – What You Need to Know About NIL Regulations

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If your marketing team has yet to come to you with questions about the legal issues involved with sponsoring college athletes, they probably will shortly. What was once a slow-drip evolution of state legislatures gradually...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: What the Supreme Court Ruling in Alston v. NCAA Means for the Future of College Sports

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“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

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight - April 2021 #3

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“Happy” Tax Day to those of you here in the United States celebrating/commiserating (noting of course that certain taxpayers have until May 17 to file their returns this year). Like taxes, this installment of the Spotlight...more

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UPDATE: Michigan Joins Growing Number Of States Granting Name, Image, Likeness Rights To Collegiate Student-Athletes

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signature on House Bill 5217 and House Bill 5218 will allow Michigan student-athletes to earn financial compensation from the use of their name, image, and likeness and authorize the...more

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