According to the current rules of the NCAA, scholarships for student athletes are limited to four areas of compensation: tuition, room and board, books, fees and attendance costs. But as of a judge’s ruling last Friday in Alston vs NCAA, a California antitrust lawsuit, the organization will no longer be able to limit compensation or…
When ordinary, non-famous people—people like you and me—pay a tattoo artist for inking the visible parts of our bodies, we don’t typically generate much controversy or legal intrigue. The general consumer public most likely thinks the tattoo itself belongs to the person wearing it, since it’s part of their bodies. But when a professional athlete…
Earlier this summer, Philadelphia offensive lineman Chuck Warmack added another item to his list of noteworthy life events: he became the first NFL player to collect on a loss-of-value insurance policy. Loss-of-value policies have been common for some time among college players, because they protect a player’s financial future in the event of a career-halting…
Multimillion dollar sports sponsorship contracts require careful negotiations best handled by an experienced attorney. The Dallas Cowboys are rated the world’s most valuable sports team as of July, 2018. Blockbuster TV contracts and owner-friendly collective bargaining agreements are causing record sale prices in every major U.S. sports league. (source: Forbes) Lucrative sponsorship deals for players and…