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January 4th, 2023
Sports Law In 2023 – Key Issues To Watch In North America
Sports Group Partner Christopher R. Chase speaks with LawInSport on the sports law issues to watch out for in 2023. Christopher contributes his thoughts on student-athlete name, image, and likeness laws, rules and contracts:
“The continued refinement of student-athlete name, image, and likeness laws, rules, and even contracts will be worth watching in 2023. With over a year of deals in the marketplace, brands can assess the value of student-athletes as ambassadors and endorsers – and student-athletes are able to better understand an entirely new process (e.g., signing agreements, dealing with scheduling issues, and understanding what marketers want posted).
Also, the on-going investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into the PGA Tour for potential antitrust violations will be interesting, as it is not often that the federal government gets involved in the operations of a major sports league/competition (usually that only happens after a scandal…).”
See the full article here. (Behind paywall).
Other Quoted
Lawyer Who Cited Bogus Legal Opinions From ChatGPT Pleads AI Ignorance
Courthouse News Service, New York Law Journal, and Law360 mention Tyler Maulsby, Ronald C. Minkoff, and Ashley Alger as counsel to attorney Steven Schwartz and Levidow Levidow, whose court filings included fake case citations generated by ChatGPT. Read more.
June 9 2023
Greenwashing in the Crosshairs: Regulators Around the Globe Take Aim
AdWeek quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on the FTC's updated Green Guides guidance, which discourages U.S. brands from misleading consumers through false advertising. Read more.
May 31 2023
How GCs Can Handle Internal Pressure To Hire A Certain Firm
Law360 quotes Tyler Maulsby on potential ethics issues when general counsels are pressured to steer work to specific law firms. Read more.
May 16 2023