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New York State Joins Growing Number of States Offering NIL Rights to Student-Athletes Posted on: December 01, 2022 In: Sports Law
New York has become the most recent state to adopt a name, image, and likeness (NIL) law. Consistent with all state laws passed to date, the New York Collegiate Athletic Participation Compensation Act authorizes college athletes to monetize their NIL rights without jeopardizing their eligibility or creating any risk of having their college scholarship revoked for asserting their right to utilize their NIL rights.
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new york, nil, ncaa, student-athletes, contracts
Fifty Years of Progress: The Legal History of Title IX Posted on: September 09, 2022 In: Sports Law
This year, we celebrate 50 years of Title IX, the landmark legislation implemented to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded educational settings. Over the course of a half-century, Title IX has been monumental in creating access and opportunities for women and members of the LGBTQ community in education and sports and establishing a means of legal accountability. While the road to equality has not been perfect, nor is it complete, Title IX has made major contributions to many lives.
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title ix, civil rights, women's rights, student-athletes, discrimination, lgbtq
Name, Image & Likeness: Back to the Legislative Starting Block? Posted on: August 04, 2022 In: Sports Law
For the last few years, we have seen numerous bills introduced by senators and members of the House of Representatives regarding name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. For the most part, all these bills sought to create specific rules and federal oversight in this area. However, because of the partisan nature of the bills, none of them has ever progressed beyond the introduction of the proposed bill to be considered for possible enactment.
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nil, congress, legislative alert, student-athletes, sports law
Name, Image, and Likeness – The Past, The Present, and The Future Posted on: July 11, 2022 In: Sports Law
Just over a year ago, the NCAA announced that it was necessary to take “short-term action” and introduce an “interim” policy regarding name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights for student-athletes. At that time, it confirmed that it was going to continue working with Congress to develop and adopt federal legislation to support student-athletes’ use of their NIL rights and create a national standard of NIL rules.
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nil, ncaa, student-athletes, employment law, immigration law
Department of Education’s New Proposed Regulations Coincide with 50th Anniversary of Title IX Posted on: July 07, 2022 In: Sports Law
The U.S. Department of Education released its long-awaited proposed amendments to the regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Title IX. The Department has stated that the intent of the proposed amendments is to “restore crucial protections for students who are victims of sexual harassment, assault, and sex-based discrimination” that were weakened by previous regulatory changes.
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title ix, department of education, student-athletes, sexual harassment, discrimination
NCAA Takes Action to Address “Collectives” and “Booster” Involvement in NIL Activity Posted on: May 10, 2022 In: Sports Law
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors has issued long-awaited guidance to provide clarity and address specific recruiting activities being conducted by “collectives” and “boosters” regarding name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities for prospective student-athletes and current student-athletes.
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sports law, nil, ncaa, student-athletes
Introducing The Official Review - Lewis Brisbois’ Sports Law Blog Posted on: May 09, 2022 In: Sports Law
Welcome to The Official Review! As the sports law arena continues to develop and grow more complex, Lewis Brisbois’ Entertainment, Media & Sports Practice has established this blog as an additional resource for our clients and other interested parties.
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sports law, sports, student-athletes, trademark, employment law