The National Football League, the National Football League Players Association and StatusPRO, Inc., a sports technology and gaming company that uses NFL game data to create extended reality experiences, has announced the release of NFL PRO ERA, the first-ever NFL and NFLPA-licensed virtual reality (VR) simulation gaming title. The game, which will be available on…
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The Chicago White Sox announced earlier today the launch of CHISOX Athlete, an NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) program created to help empower student-athletes, their voices and careers both on and off the field. CHISOX Athlete marks the organization’s first venture into the NIL agreement space, prioritizing a student-first approach focused on financial and professional marketing opportunities…
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Louisiana personal injury attorney Gordon McKernan has signed a Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL) deal with Jaquelin Roy, a defensive lineman for the Tigers Football team and family friend. McKernan’s relationship with Roy started long before any of his other NIL partners. McKernan met Roy through McKernan’s son, John Gordon McKernan, who played high school football with…
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The use of forced labor in consumer goods is “unacceptable,” according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), which today highlighted its support of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). SFIA also applauded the initiation of Customs & Border Patrol (CBP) seizures of imports suspected of using forced labor in the supply chain. “There…
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The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) has voted to approve a positioning statement for its bylaws that allows high school student-athletes to receive Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) benefits, while also approving a state-wide partnership with Eccker Sports to provide educational services and resources to help high school leadership and students navigate the challenges…
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Hackney Publications has announced that its readers have identified Herrick, Feinstein LLP as one of a handful of law firms that are leaders in the sports law field in its annual Roster of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About.” Besides recognizing law firms for their achievements, the portal serves…
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The Sports Lawyers Association will hold its Annual Conference May 12-14, after a 2-year hiatus from the in-person event because of COVID. The theme for the conference will be “Sports as a Platform to Elevate Inclusion” and the venue will be the Marriott Marquis in Downtown Atlanta. SLA President Allison Rich, Esq., Ed.D. will preside…
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Since the passage of legislation in 29 states last year that provides for student-athletes to receive payments for use of their name, image or likeness (NIL), there has been double digit increase in public support for the practice. The poll asked: “Do you think student athletes should be allowed to profit from the use of…
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(Editor’s Note: What follows is an article from Sports Litigation Alert, a subscription-based newsletter published by Hackney Publications.) By Corinne Zucker, of Cozen O’Connor On June 30, 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) Division I, II, and III sports finally adopted a groundbreaking uniform interim policy suspending NCAA name, image and likeness (“NIL”) rules…
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By Brett P. Owens, of Fisher Phillips When Florida’s name, image and likeness (NIL) law went into effect this past summer, it created many opportunities for businesses that wanted to enlist college athletes as part of their marketing campaigns. A recently filed lawsuit has opened the door to a potentially new angle that Florida schools may need…
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