NCAA & Sports Law

On Friday, February 17th, Partner Ben Finley had the privilege of speaking at the Mississippi Sports Law Review’s Annual Symposium. The conference’s focus this year was “NIL: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”, which refers to the constantly changing landscape of Name, Image, and Likeness. The Mississippi Sports Law Review, founded at the University of Mississippi in 2011, is a scholarly publication…

After the NCAA launched its new Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policy to allow student-athletes to profit from their NIL, many states either created or amended their own NIL laws because there was no federal legislation. Georgia’s NIL legislation was passed in 2021, and though it may look similar to many other states’ NIL policies, there are some unique aspects.…