Kennyhertz Perry attorney Mit Winter was recently featured in an article by The Gazette discussing the NCAA’s proposed bylaw changes that would allow NCAA Division I college athletes to be paid for the use of their names, images, and likenesses (NIL). The NIL bylaws are currently scheduled to be voted on next week. If the
A wide-ranging bill proposed by Senators Cory Booker and Richard Blumenthal entitled the College Athlete Bill of Rights could result in big changes for college athletics. Among the items addressed in the bill are: Name, Image, and Likeness rights: college athletes would be allowed to enter into endorsement deals, including with companies that compete with
Mit Winter was quoted in an article by Front Office Sports discussing today’s announcement by the U.S. Supreme Court that it will review a lower court’s decision in the Alston v. NCAA case. The lower court’s decision found that NCAA bylaws that limit college athletes’ ability to receive educationally related payments and benefits from their
In an unexpected development, the United States Supreme Court announced today that it will review a lower court decision in Alston v. NCAA that found NCAA bylaws that limit educationally related compensation to college athletes violate antitrust law. As a result of the lower court decision, NCAA Division I schools are currently allowed to give
With NCAA college athletes on the brink of being able to be compensated by third parties for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL), Mit Winter was asked by Law360 to discuss the differences in the various state NIL laws that have been passed. Mit also offered his take on what will happen
Kennyhertz Perry attorney Mit Winter was recently featured on the LEAD1 Association’s new video podcast series, The LEAD1 Angle, discussing the new benefits and cash payments certain college athletes can now receive as a result of the Alston v. NCAA decision. LEAD1 Association represents the athletics directors and athletics programs of the 130 member universities
Kennyhertz Perry attorney Mit Winter recently led a webinar on potential college athlete name, image, and likeness laws and college athlete compensation. In the webinar, he covered the state-level NIL bills that have already been passed, potential federal NIL bills, potential NAIA and NCAA legislation, things universities can do to prepare for when NIL compensation
The Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, ACC, and Pac-12 (Power 5 or Autonomy 5) have released a summary of a proposed federal college athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL) bill that they refer to as the Student-Athlete Equity Act of 2020. It is not yet clear if or when the bill will be introduced in
The Division II Legislation Committee this week recommended several legislative proposals that would permit college athletes at Division II schools to be compensated for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The Division I Legislation Committee has not yet issued its initial proposals, but is expected to do so by September 1. The
A new putative antitrust class action was filed last week against the NCAA and the Power 5 conferences on behalf of two separate classes of current and former college athletes. The lawsuit seeks damages allegedly resulting from the NCAA’s restriction on college athletes receiving compensation for the use of their names, images, and likenesses (NILs).
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) announced today that he will be introducing a federal bill that would require the NCAA to create bylaws that allow college athletes to be compensated for the use of their names, images, and likenesses (NILs). The bill would also require that the NCAA allow college athletes to hire attorneys and agents
College sports journalist Matt Brown highlighted Mit Winter as an expert on college athlete name, image, and likeness compensation in an article for his Extra Points newsletter. Topics covered include Florida’s new college athlete NIL law, similar laws in other states, and where things are headed with the NIL issue in the future. “Winter points
