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For decades, college athletes have essentially lost their rights when they agreed to play a sport for a college or university. The National College Athletic Association (NCAA) has previously enforced long-standing rules against the payment of student-athletes and the...

When a student plays sports for a school, there isn’t always a guarantee that they’ll be paid when their name, likeness or image is used. In Georgia, that is changing, and student athletes stand to gain thousands, if not more, in financial support depending on their...

Earlier this year, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a law that repeals the name, image and likeness (NIL) law that took effect in July 2021. That law, like others around the country, came out of a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court against the National College Athletic...

The college sports landscape is changing. College athletes are considered amateurs, and it used to be prohibited for them to make any money off their name, image or likeness. Doing so would make them a professional athlete, which meant they were ineligible to play at...

The NCAA Division I Council recently revised its Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules. College athletes are no longer thought of as amateurs. The rule change allows for the athlete to be treated as a professional player and enjoy the perks that come with that. They...

If you’re in college and are an athlete, something to get familiar with is the term “NIL,” which stands for name, image and likeness. This legal concept refers to an individual’s right of publicity and right to capitalize on it. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that NCAA...