Sports Attorney Christopher Pham to Examine Emerging NIL Litigation at Minneapolis CLE
Sports and entertainment attorney Christopher Pham will examine the growing wave of litigation surrounding name, image and likeness compensation in college athletics during an Oct. 1 presentation at the Minneapolis Club in Minneapolis.
Pham, an attorney with Fredrikson & Byron, will present “NIL: Now It’s Litigation — Lying, Cheating & Stealing in the New College Sports Economy” as part of Anthony Ostlund Louwagie Dressen & Boylan P.A.’s 2026 Lying, Cheating & Stealing Seminar.
The session, scheduled for 2:15-2:45 p.m., will examine real-world NIL controversies and lawsuits involving recruiting inducements, transfer-portal tampering and disputes over unpaid NIL compensation. Pham will also discuss how established legal theories, including fraud, misrepresentation, tortious interference and breach of contract, are being applied to the rapidly changing college sports marketplace.
The presentation comes as NIL arrangements and the broader commercialization of college athletics continue to generate new legal questions for athletes, universities, collectives, agents and businesses.
Pham serves as co-chair of Fredrikson’s Sports & Entertainment Group and advises clients on NIL and other matters involving sports and entertainment. He is also an adjunct professor.
The daylong seminar will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Minneapolis Club, 729 Second Ave. S. The program has been approved for five standard continuing legal education hours and includes presentations addressing fraud, civil rights, artificial intelligence in the courtroom, hidden assets and fraudulent transfers, and attorney misconduct.
The seminar will conclude with a networking happy hour from 4-5 p.m. Anthony Ostlund said it will match attendee registration fees and contribute the matching amount to Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid.
Additional information and registration are available through the 2026 Lying, Cheating & Stealing Seminar registration page.