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This blog article will present an overview of patent infringement lawsuits and explain why small companies are vulnerable to patent litigation.

Part 1: An Overview of Patent Infringement Lawsuits - Howard Law Group, PLLC For small businesses, patent infringement litigation can be a nightmare. Unfortunately, small businesses are frequently targeted for settlements, given the expensive cost of patent litigation. This blog article will present an overview of patent infringement lawsuits and explain why small […]

There is plenty of money going around, but what should student-athletes know before inking a deal? Learn more at https://bit.ly/3jq7b3k.

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Paige Bueckers isn't just scoring buckets on the court, but now off the court as well. The money is rolling in for the 2021 Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award winner, who will be a brand ambassador for the footwear and apparel marketplace company.

UConn's Paige Bueckers signs multi-year NIL deal with StockX Bueckers led the Huskies in scoring, assists and steals last year as a freshman, earning an AP Player of the Year award as well as winning both the Big East Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year.

Name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) is the personal intellectual property of a student-athlete. But NIL doesn’t give a student-athlete permission to be themselves – they had that long before their NIL rights existed. Rather, NIL rights give a student-athlete the ability to prevent someone else from using his or her name, image, or likeness without authorization.

Licensing basics – what rights/properties are you selling? - Howard Law Group, PLLC Name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) is the personal intellectual property of a student athlete. But NIL doesn’t give a student athlete permission to be themselves – they had that long before their NIL rights existed. Rather, NIL rights give a […]

Star athletes at Division I schools are earning big payouts from the NCAA’s interim name, image and likeness policy, while athletes playing minor sports at smaller schools struggle to make sense of it.

While some NCAA athletes cash in on NIL, others lose out

Arizona State's quarterback scored an excellent deal with one of the largest apparel companies in the state.

How Arizona State's Jayden Daniels Landed NIL Deal With State Forty Eight Arizona State's quarterback scored an impressive deal with one of the largest apparel companies in the state.

Student-athletes are beginning to strike deals with companies the NCAA considered “taboo,” like alcohol companies and sports betting operators. But what should they know about the potential pitfalls? learn more at https://bit.ly/3AS2PZG.

Times have changed or have they since star forward Larry Johnson was provided use of a $32,000 sports car by a Las Vegas dealership. Learn what these student-athletes need to be aware of at https://bit.ly/3jq7b3k.

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Among the alleged NCAA violations committed by UNLV’s basketball program in the late 1980s under coach Jerry Tarkanian was that star forward Larry Johnson was provided use of a $32,000 sports car by a Las Vegas dealership.

On Tuesday, a Las Vegas sports marketing firm announced that all 13 scholarship players on UNLV’s roster will receive a $500 monthly car allowance from a local Toyota dealer.

UNLV basketball players to get monthly car allowance in NIL deal Scholarship players get $500 per month at Toyota dealership or can use the money for other expenses

LSU Kicker Cade York has signed an deal with Velveeta 🧀

Every time York kicks from 50+ yards this season, fans can win free queso and other prizes.

He broke the school record TWICE last week, hitting from both 55 and 56.

LSU K Cade York signs NIL deal with popular cheese, queso company Cade York has become a clutch kicker for the Tigers.

Jordan knew, you should too. An exclusive license can mean “only” one advertiser has rights, it can be limited by the advertised products or market (or not at all), by geographic range, or by time – all of which have different monetary values and for which the athlete should be compensated accordingly. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3AS2PZG.

You can limit yourself if you don't know what you signed up for. Understand how this one word can impact you at https://bit.ly/3AS2PZG.

Licensing basics – what rights/properties are you selling? - Howard Law Group, PLLC Name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) is the personal intellectual property of a student athlete. But NIL doesn’t give a student athlete permission to be themselves – they had that long before their NIL rights existed. Rather, NIL rights give a student athlete the ability to prevent someone else...

Competitive Advantage at BYU?

The NCAA has taken a hands-off and permissive approach to NIL, allowing schools in states that do not have NIL laws to set their own policies. Utah has no law, but the NCAA still does not allow NIL payments to be used as recruiting inducements or pay-for-play.

If this were the The University of Texas at Austin, it could certainly violate UT’s policy prohibiting compensation from the use of NIL “in exchange for athletic performance or attendance at the institution”, compensation that is “[b]y the institution,” or money that is “[i]n exchange for property owned by the institution (e.g. UT-issued athletics apparel or equipment).

BYU helped broker NIL deal with Built Bar company that will pay tuition for football walk-ons The BYU football program announced that it helped broker a deal with a sponsor to pay for the tuition of 36 walk-on football players.