Sports Law Blog Posts From December 2022

• Blog: NLRB Reclassification Efforts of Student-Athletes Moves Forward
  Date: December 16, 2022 Title: NLRB Reclassification Efforts of Student-Athletes Moves Forward
  Summary: The National Labor Relations Board’s Division of Advice has directed the Regional Director of NLRB Region 31 (the L.A. Regional office) to proceed with the issuance of a formal complaint arising from an unfair labor practice charge filed against the University of Southern California, the Pac-12 Conference, and the NCAA alleging that revenue-generating athletes are currently illegally misclassified as student-athletes rather than as employees pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act....
• Blog: New York State Joins Growing Number of States Offering NIL Rights to Student-Athletes
  Date: December 01, 2022 Title: New York State Joins Growing Number of States Offering NIL Rights to Student-Athletes
  Summary: 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. ...