NIL – Sports Law Expert

Attorney Kayla Williams Joins the Sports Law Expert Podcast to Discuss Her Legal Work in Collegiate Athletics

June 16, 2025

Hackney Publications announced today that Kayla Williams of Lightfoot, Franklin & White (https://www.lightfootlaw.com), who offers expertise in the area of collegiate athletics and NIL, is the latest guest on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The segment can be heard here – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-visit-with-sports-lawyer-kayla-williams/id1740807429?i=1000710918973. “Kayla is one of emerging young sports lawyers, who is making a name…
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Law Firm Responds to Appeals to NCAA College Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Settlement

June 13, 2025

Following the federal court’s final approval to a historic $20 billion plus settlement with the NCAA allowing payments and benefits to college athletes for the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL), Hagens Berman responded to the first appeal. To address questions from NCAA athletes about the impact of the appeal, Hagens Berman issued the following…
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Georgia District Court Denies Georgia Outfielder’s Motion for Preliminary Judgment Regarding Fifth Year of Eligibility

June 12, 2025

(Editor’s note: The following is oner of several outstanding articles shared from a recent issue of Sports Litigation Alert) By Kate Ragusa On February 28, 2025, United States District Judge Tilman E. Self III denied Dylan Goldstein’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the NCAA regarding his eligibility to play Division I collegiate baseball for…
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A NEW ERA IN COLLEGE SPORTS BEGINS: COURT APPROVES LANDMARK HOUSE SETTLEMENT, NEW COLLEGE SPORTS COMMISSION LAUNCHES

June 7, 2025

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted final approval to a settlement in the House v. NCAA (“House”) litigation. This landmark settlement – agreed to by plaintiffs representing nearly 400,000 current and former student-athletes and the NCAA, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Pac-12 Conference and…
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Gregg Clifton Speaks With WRAL News About Immigration, NIL Issues Faced by International Student-Athletes

May 22, 2025

Phoenix Partner and Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Practice Chair Gregg Clifton recently spoke with WRAL News for a wide-ranging article concerning uncertainties that international student-athletes face with respect to their immigration statuses and ability to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. The article, entitled “Duke’s Maluach shows how nation’s immigration changes…
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SRLA Recognizes Its Own with Special Awards at Annual Conference

April 24, 2025

The Sports and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) held its 38th Annual Conference at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, welcoming nearly 100 attendees at the beautiful resort town. As is traditionally the case, SRLA recognized members (both faculty and students) for their achievements. Among them: The Bernard “Patrick” Maloy Student Research Award was given to Michael DiLiello…
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Hackney Publications Publishes Fifth Annual 100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About

March 18, 2025

Hackney Publications announced today that it has published the fifth annual “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About,” a portal that serves as a resource for those in the sports industry who need experienced and capable legal counsel. The law firms are listed alphabetically, a testament to the difficulty in actually…
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Porter Wright Partner Brings His Sports Law Practice to Amundsen Davis

March 13, 2025

Amundsen Davis LLC, a leading Midwest law firm, has announced that Luke A. Fedlam has joined the firm as partner in its Entertainment, Sports & Media Service Group. The firm contends Fedlam’s “deep understanding of the intersection of corporate law and the sports industry will enhance the firm’s already-significant practice in entertainment and media law.…
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West Virginia Joins a Number of States Hoping to Further Limit the NCAA

March 10, 2025

By Alyssa Rodriguez and Gregg E. Clifton West Virginia joins Georgia, Virginia, Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri in an effort to protect the state’s student-athletes and potentially prevent the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) from enforcing rules related to Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) and athlete compensation. West Virginia state lawmakers are the latest to join in and advance…
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Nixon Peabody Sports Lawyer Promoted to Counsel

February 26, 2025

Kate Letcher, who works out of the Chicago office of Nixon Peabody, has been promoted to Counsel at the firm. Letcher is described as “a skilled litigator who advises clients from a wide range of industries, such as healthcare and medical device manufacturing, on a variety of litigation matters in both state and federal courts as well…
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