Current Status of Collegiate Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Regulations: Changes to state NIL laws, a Federal NIL law, and athlete employment status

Jonathan D. Wohlwend | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Jonathan Wohlwend is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group. His practice is primarily focused on trademarks, copyrights, and patents.

On-Demand: July 12, 2023

Current Status of Collegiate Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Regulations: Changes to state NIL laws, a Federal NIL law, and athlete employment status

$195.00 1.5 hour CLE

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Program Summary

The CLE presentation will be an overview of the current status of collegiate name, image, and likeness (NIL) regulations. We will delve into the current landscape of NIL laws across different states, providing a comprehensive overview of the legal framework governing student-athletes' ability to monetize their personal brand. We will discuss the intricacies of existing state NIL laws, future state NIL law changes, and examine the latest drafts of federal NIL legislation currently under consideration. Additionally, we will offer perspectives on the future trajectory of NIL, exploring potential developments and implications for student-athletes, universities, and the sports industry as a whole.

Key topics to be discussed:

Current state NIL laws
Future changes to state NIL laws, including trends and outliers
Federal NIL laws, will one happen and what could it look like
Other NIL related “hot topics” including student athlete employment status and issues facing collectives

Date: November 15, 2023

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Jonathan D. Wohlwend | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Jonathan Wohlwend is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group. His practice is primarily focused on trademarks, copyrights, and patents. He has extensive experience advising clients on the protection and enforcement of their intellectual property rights, including trademark clearance and registration, copyright registration, and patent prosecution. Additionally, Jonathan has experience in collegiate name, image, and likeness (NIL) issues. He stays up to date on monitoring legislative activity and NCAA rules regarding NIL and advises on navigating these complex and changing issues.

Prior to joining Bradley, Jonathan served as an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force. In that role, he served as a federal prosecutor, as well as an advisor to military leadership. He frequently advised leadership on a broad range of legal issues, including trial practice, government investigations, government contracts, and federal regulatory compliance.

Agenda

I. Current state NIL laws | 2:00pm – 2:20pm

II. Future changes to state NIL laws, including trends and outliers | 2:20pm – 2:40pm

III. Federal NIL laws, will one happen and what could it look like | 2:40pm – 3:00pm

Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

IV. Other NIL related “hot topics” including student athlete employment status and issues facing
collectives | 3:10pm – 3:40pm