Background of the NCAA and NIL Policy Effective July 1, 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) adopted an Interim Name, Image, and Likeness Policy (“Interim NIL Policy”) for currently enrolled college athletes, their families, and NCAA member institutions. The Interim NIL Policy suspended NCAA name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) […]
Introduction On February 3, 2022, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law Alabama House Bill 76, which repealed Alabama’s NIL law that legalized collegiate student-athletes receiving compensation for their names, images, and likenesses (“NIL Act”). As this author previously wrote, college football recruiting was the original impetus for Alabama passing […]
In an ironic twist, college football recruiting was the impetus for Alabama passing a 2021 law that legalized collegiate student-athletes receiving compensation for their names, images, and likenesses (“NIL Act”), and college football recruiting appears poised to be the impetus for Alabama repealing its NIL Act. On April 20, 2021, […]
A sea of change is rapidly approaching for collegiate student-athletes, and Alabama is at the change’s forefront. On April 20, 2021, after the Alabama Senate had unanimously passed House Bill 404, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed the bill into law (the “Act”). The Act allows collegiate student-athletes to receive compensation […]
By Jacob Polacheck Law.com – Student-athletes can now use lawyers to navigate deals for their name, image and likeness, giving Am Law 200 sports and entertainment practices a new revenue stream. What You Need to Know With the September memo from the NLRB saying athletes should be treated as employees […]
By Stephen Elliott NashvillePost.com – Attorneys in Nashville among group seeking to help college athletes navigate sponsorship deals. Birmingham-based law firm Burr & Forman has launched a specialized practice group focused on college athletes and their new endorsement opportunities. The group of sports business attorneys includes two attorneys in Nashville: […]
By Adrian Cruz Law360 (September 16, 2021, 4:52 PM EDT) — Burr & Forman LLP has launched an online resource center to help student-athletes navigate the new rules adopted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, colleges, and states that allow them to profit from their names, images, and likenesses, the firm announced. BurrSportsLaw.com […]
By Dan Roe Law.com – The Alabama-based firm’s new NIL microsite offers licensing and trademark services from 12 sports-oriented attorneys, including former collegiate athletes and Orlando-based partner Scott Miller. It’s one of several law firms in Florida to offer legal advice to student-athletes following a June rule change. What You […]