31 Jan, 2022 Potential Risks for Blockchain-Backed Digital Products in the Sports Industry By Christopher Chase The sports industry has embraced blockchain-backed digital products, such as collectible NFTs (notably, the NBA’s launch of NBA Top...
30 Oct, 2020 NCAA DI Council Approves Name, Image, and Likeness Proposal Ahead of the Big Vote By Mma Afoaku Welcome back to yet another edition of the quest for student-athlete name, image, and likeness ("NIL") compensation! Today, I'll be...
03 Aug, 2020 The PLL Is Turning Over a New Leaf In Sports with Mendi CBD Sponsorship By Mma Afoaku In U.S. professional sports leagues, CBD has typically found itself on the banned substances list despite testimonials from many former...
30 Mar, 2020 2020: A Year By Any Other Name… By Christopher Chase My colleague Kim Maynard recently discussed the legal implications with the International Olympic Committee’s (“IOC”) March 24 decision...
10 Mar, 2020 2020: The Force Majeure Awakens By Mma Afoaku Christopher Chase The coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) has shaken up a host of industries, including sports, which by its very nature requires large...
26 Feb, 2020 WNBA's Bet on Women Includes Marketing Incentives By Mma Afoaku Growing up, I looked up to many basketball greats, including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal, to name a few. By the...
16 Dec, 2019 Sports Marketing and Media News For December By Christopher Chase Here’s what’s happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment law as we hit the holiday season - a look at: the...
08 Nov, 2019 New Changes Are Ahead: NCAA Votes to Amend Bylaws for Name, Image, and Likeness By Mma Afoaku Last week, the National Collegiate Athletic Association ("NCAA") Board of Governors voted unanimously to permit student-athletes to...
08 Oct, 2019 Olympic Athlete Marketing: Easing Up On Rule 40, But With Strings Attached By Christopher Chase Following the IOC's relaxation of the restrictions placed on Olympic participants during the Olympic Games period pursuant to Bylaw 40.3...
30 Sep, 2019 California Levels the Playing Field By Mma Afoaku It's official. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 206, the "College athletics: student athlete compensation...
15 Jul, 2019 California Student-Athletes Would Like to Remind You, "It's My Name, Don't You Forget!" By Mma Afoaku There’s no denying that college sports are big business. However, under current National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules,...
02 Jul, 2019 And the gold goes to...the amendment to Rule 40! By Christopher Chase In a significant move last week, the International Olympic Committee amended the controversial Bylaw 3 to Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter...
02 Jul, 2019 Sports Marketing and Media Update By Christopher Chase Here’s what’s happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment law as we roll through Summer - a look at: the IOC's...
01 May, 2019 Sports Industry News for Spring By Christopher Chase Here’s what’s happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment law as we hit Spring - a look at: the legal...
04 Dec, 2018 Sports Industry News -- November/December By Christopher Chase Here's what's happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment law as we head into the holidays and new year - a...