With the early signing period now open for college football, there is no question that NIL money is having a major impact on college recruiting. Coaches are being forced to address NIL issues with recruits despite NCAA guidance that says
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NCAA Clarifies NIL Rules for Institutions
On October 26, 2022, the NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors unanimously voted to clarify how schools and collectives can be involved with the name, image and likeness (NIL) activities of enrolled student-athletes. The Board found it necessary to provide
Illinois Passes Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act
Illinois Governor, JB Pritzker, signed into law Senate Bill 2338, effective on July 1, 2021, which allows student athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image, likeness, or voice (NIL). The Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act (the
The Impact of the Election on Making Company Formation Tax Elections
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) that was signed into law in 2017, made forming a company and making an appropriate tax election a challenging decision, and the election results have made it even harder. While it looks like
Risks and Opportunities for Family Offices in the Direct & Co-Investment World
For the past several years, Family Offices have increased their appetite for direct investments and co-investments with other Family Offices and private equity funds. On February 21, 2020, Forbes reported that going direct was an “undeniable trend” and focused on
New SBA Safe Harbor Puts Borrowers at Ease
Today, the SBA provided some additional guidance on the certification issues related to Paycheck Protection Loans. In order to get a loan in the first place Borrowers were required to certify that “[c]urrent economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary
So You got the Paycheck Protection Loan, Now What?
As businesses scrambled to get a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) that was created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), they must now decide how to use those proceeds so that they are
Operating an Essential and Non Essential Business – Under Illinois Executive Order 2020-10
On Friday, March 20, 2020, JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, acting pursuant to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, issued Executive Order 2020-10 (the “Order”), requiring all Illinois residents to stay at home, except as may be permitted under the
2019 University of Illinois LAS-Econ Commencement Speaker – Steven J. Thayer
On May 11, 2019, Steven Thayer delivered the commencement speech to over 600 graduates, parents, and faculty, at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Economics graduation ceremony. Thayer is a 1988 graduate of the University of Illinois
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Opportunity Zones on October 19
The IRS issued proposed regulations on Opportunity Zones on Friday, October 19, 2018. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) created Opportunity Zones to spur investment in distressed communities throughout the country by providing tax benefits related to