The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions (COI) has announced an infractions decision for violations of the NCAA’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) and recruiting rules in the Florida State football program. The conduct in question stems from an assistant coach
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Frieser Legal Insights, published by Frieser Legal, focuses on legal issues affecting athletes, sports agencies, and related businesses. The blog covers topics such as NCAA regulations, athlete eligibility disputes, name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights for high school and college athletes, sports contract disputes, and developments in sports law litigation. It also addresses regulatory changes impacting sports organizations and provides updates on significant court rulings and settlements relevant to the sports industry. The content is geared toward legal professionals, athletes, and sports industry stakeholders seeking information on the intersection of law and athletics.
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Frieser Legal Scores Victory for Client in Eligibility Dispute
Frieser Legal is pleased to share that client Mick Marlow has been declared eligible to compete for the 2023-24 hockey season. The eligibility decision came from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) after Frieser Legal had filed a lawsuit against…
How Conference Realignment Could Pose Antitrust and Tax Issues
By Jack Dwyer
In 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the NCAA and its conferences violated the Sherman Antitrust Act in NCAA v. Alston, by capping college athletes’ ability to receive educationally related financial benefits. The Sherman Act prevents otherwise competing entities (such as…
Principal Attorney Joshua Frieser Quoted by the Associated Press
Frieser Legal Principal Attorney Joshua Frieser was quoted in an article published by the Associated Press. The article discussed the NCAA’s regulation of name, image, and likeness as it relates to NFT sales for college athletes. Frieser’s legal analysis was…
NIL Contract Drafting Webinar
On August 15, 2023, Frieser Legal hosted an NIL contract drafting webinar. Principal Attorney Joshua Frieser was joined by Sean McCarthy, Associate Athletics Director for Compliance at Seton Hall University, and Conor Chawke, NIL Marketing Agent at Rosenhaus Sports Representation,…
NIL Collectives: Tax Exempt or Not?
An NIL collective is a group of boosters, donors, and community members (fans) or the like that contribute financial resources into a pool for the purpose of developing paid name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities for their preferred university’s student-athletes.…
How to Effectively Draft an NIL Contract
For nearly two years, college athletes, sports agents, and sponsors have sought to create name, image, and likeness (NIL) contracts that comply with NCAA rules, state laws, university policies, and sponsorship and advertising laws—all while attempting to draft contracts that are…
Why Sponsors of College Athletics should be Concerned with Learfield’s Financial Troubles
While most of the media coverage of sponsorships in college athletics over the last two years has focused on name, image, and likeness (NIL) and athlete endorsement deals (and rightfully so), another tremendous development is taking place. Learfield—the largest multimedia rights (MMR) holder…
Understanding the Legal Landscape of NIL (Podcast)
Frieser Legal Principal Attorney Joshua Frieser joined NIL Network‘s Michelle Meyer to discuss the legal landscape of Name, Image, and Likeness in college athletics, including current challenges, what athletes should look for in a contract, and what to expect over…
How Sponsors Can Capitalize on Athlete Marketing in the Wake of March Madness
In light of the NCAA’s changes of NIL legislation, much of the focus has been on student-athletes. However, companies have been presented with major sponsorship and branding opportunities as well. This is an outline of how brands can capitalize on…