Entries from July 2009

July 26, 2009

Will former NCAA Athletes be allowed to Profit from the NCAA for the Use of their Own Name and Likeness in the Future?

In what would be a change of NCAA policy, former NCAA athletes may soon be entitled to receive compensation for the use of their name or likeness.  Currently, former NCAA athletes are not allowed to gain royalties from the NCAA whenever the organization or member schools use athletes names or likenesses for profit on items such as video games, DVD’s [...]

July 5, 2009

Supreme Court to Decide Whether the NFL Licensing Agreement Violates Antitrust Laws

The Supreme Court of the United States has decided to take on the case of American Needle v. National Football League which is scheduled to be heard later this year or in early 2010.  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009391296_apussupremecourtnfl.html
The case will have a significant impact on all sports leagues and will determine whether the NFL is acting as a [...]