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NCAA Adopts New Constitution and Pursues NIL Violations

February 7, 2022 by Catherine Nagle

The Bottom Line The NCAA’s revised constitution pushes governing authority down to its divisions, conferences and schools. The NCAA’s definition of amateurism has been simplified but leaves unresolved questions for student-athletes and sponsors. Team-wide NIL are the initial target of Continue Reading

Alert, Getting in the Game of College Athletics, Media and Marketing - February 7, 2022

SAG-AFTRA and JPC Allow for Mandatory Vaccine Policies on Production Sets

September 27, 2021 by Catherine Nagle

The Bottom Line The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Joint Policy Committee (JPC) announced an addendum to their COVID-19 Commercial Production Safety and Testing Protocol Agreement of April 16, 2021 (COVID-19 Safety Protocol Continue Reading

Alert - September 27, 2021

July 1st Marks First Day of School for Student-Athletes Seeking to Exploit NIL Rights

July 9, 2021 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has waved the white flag and surrendered on the issue of collegiate name, image and likeness (NIL) rights. This comes less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a resounding blow to the NCAA on the subject of Continue Reading

Alert, Getting in the Game of College Athletics, Media and Marketing - July 9, 2021

SAG-AFTRA Welcomes the Influencer

April 13, 2021 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line After spending a decade carving out space in the industry, influencers are now being welcomed into the SAG-AFTRA union, which is recognizing them as a unique class of “multi-talented performers whose performances should be covered by a SAG-AFTRA contract.” Social media Continue Reading

Alert - April 13, 2021

Regulators and Businesses Are Racing to Fill the Collegiate NIL Void

December 3, 2020 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line After years of court challenges and shifting public perceptions, 2021 promises to be a year of fundamental change for collegiate name, image and likeness (NIL) rights. As states continue to implement legislation and the NCAA formulates its own rules for managing NIL rights, Continue Reading

Alert, Getting in the Game of College Athletics, Media and Marketing - December 3, 2020

Ballots Continue to Come in for Legalized Sports Betting

November 12, 2020 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line While more than $1 billion was wagered internationally on the 2020 U.S. presidential election, a different kind of betting was on the minds of voters in Maryland, South Dakota and Louisiana, who passed ballot measures to legalize sports betting in their states. Joining a Continue Reading

Alert - November 12, 2020

A Game of Inches: Measuring Sports Sponsorship Value and Planning for a Post-Covid World

July 28, 2020 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line After four months of pausing operations, major sports leagues are beginning the process of restarting or resuming their seasons. As they do so, they must evaluate the state of both large and small sponsorships that span a wide range of industries. At the same time, sponsors must Continue Reading

Alert, Getting in the Game of College Athletics, Media and Marketing - July 28, 2020

Production Industry Recommends Guidelines for Returning to Work

June 17, 2020 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line Entertainment production has resumed in California amid the COVID-19 pandemic after the Department of Public Health approved the “back to work” recommendations that an industry-wide Task Force had previously submitted to state governments. However, many of the thorniest issues, such Continue Reading

Alert - June 17, 2020

Talent Deals and the Impact of a Pandemic: Rethinking Force Majeure

May 20, 2020 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has affected nearly every facet of daily life, and has taken a heavy toll on countless industries. The advertising industry, which relies heavily on the personal services of actors, performers and other talent, is no exception. As the first Continue Reading

Alert - May 20, 2020

Is Change Finally Bruin’ or is it a Trojan Horse? NCAA Takes Action on Name, Image and Likeness Rights

May 7, 2020 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line In a process that began with lawsuits led by current and former players, including former UCLA forward Ed O’Bannon, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced on April 29 its recommendations for approving a framework which allows college athletes to earn money Continue Reading

Alert - May 7, 2020

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