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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).