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LHSAA Allows Student-Athletes to Receive NIL Benefits; Partners With Eccker Sports to Provide Required NIL Educational Services Throughout the State

May 2, 2022

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 Recognizes Herrick as a Leader in the Sports Law Field in Its Second Annual ‘100 Law Firms’ List

April 2, 2022

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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Sports Lawyers Association Sets Annual Conference on May 12-14 in Atlanta

March 24, 2022

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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Double Digit Jump in Public Support for Student-Athlete Name, Image, Likeness Payment; Majority of Fans Say Pay the March Madness Players

March 18, 2022

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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Trademark Considerations for the NCAA’s NIL Policy

February 15, 2022

(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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What Florida Schools Need to Know as High School Student-Athletes Seek NIL Compensation

February 5, 2022

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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Athlete Licensing Company, LLC, Announces Deals With Three Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Collectives

January 19, 2022

Athlete Licensing Company (ALC) has announced partnerships with three collectives that have name, image and likeness (NIL) rights to Southeastern Conference (SEC) student-athletes, including the 2021 National Champion Mississippi State baseball players. The Legacy Group, headed by former MSU Associate Athletic Director Lee VanHorn, manages the NIL rights for Mississippi State University student-athletes. The company…
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Sports/Entertainment IP Attorney Kenneth M. Kaufman Joins Moses & Singer LLP

December 22, 2021

Moses & Singer LLP has announced the arrival of Kenneth M. Kaufman as Senior Counsel in its Intellectual Property, Internet & Technology and Entertainment & Media practices. Kaufman brings more than forty years of experience as outside counsel and in-house general counsel in the entertainment and communications industries. He is a recognized authority and speaker in…
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A Glimpse Into Five Compelling, and Current, Sports Law Cases

December 20, 2021

(What follows are the leads from each of five case summaries in the latest Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical. Published for 18 years, the Alert features a searchable archive of 3,000 mostly original articles, which subscribers have access to. In addition, approximately 75 sports law professors use the Alert in the…
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In NIL Deal, Horns with Heart Announces $800,000 Sponsorship for Texas Longhorn Offensive Line

December 9, 2021

Horns with Heart, a new non-profit entity, has announced their 2022 sponsorship to extend an offer to every University of Texas offensive lineman totaling $50,000.00 in annual financing per player. The program, dubbed The Pancake Factory, will be the first of its kind to support a football position group to participate in charitable endeavors that…
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