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NCAA Student-Athlete Settlement Pushing Madness Past Tournament

By Sarah Rathke on Posted in Athletics, Case review, College Sport, Intellectual Property, Law, Name Image Likeness (NIL), Player contracts, Rules and regulations, Sports Policy, US, US Sport
The NCAA and student-athletes are expected to settle their long-running name, image, and likeness dispute next month. But the proposed settlement likely will leave several questions about the NIL landscape unanswered. Squire Patton Boggs partner and co-lead of the firm’s US Sports & Entertainment Group Sarah Rathke explains why a proposed NCAA settlement with college … Continue Reading

Women’s March Madness remains undervalued

By Sarah Rathke on Posted in Basketball, College Sport, US, US Sport, Women in Sport
Earlier this month, Sarah K. Rathke, co-lead of the firm’s US Sports & Entertainment Group shared her views with Sports Business Journal on the disparity between the Men’s and Women’s March Madness basketball tournament. In this article Sarah explains that even now, with things heading in the right direction as the Women’s tournament now compensates … Continue Reading

Olympic Games: U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Suing U.S. Beverage Company Over Trademark Infringement

By Marisol Mork and Lauryn Durham on Posted in Advertising, Brand protection, Competition and Markets Authority, IP Litigation, Marketing, Olympics, Social Media, Trade Mark, Trademark Infringement, Trademarks, US
As the Summer 2024 Olympics in Paris commences, the United States Olympic & Paralympics Committee (USOPC) is vigilant against unauthorized use of its trademarks. The USOPC filed a lawsuit against a U.S. beverage company, alleging the use of Olympic-related terms like “OLYMPIC” and “TEAM USA” without permission. These trademarks are vital for the USOPC’s funding … Continue Reading

First Major US Lawsuit Against University Head Coach and Boosters Over Alleged Failed NIL Deal

By Lauryn Durham on Posted in Amateur Sport, American Football, Case review, College Sport, Dispute Resolution, Governance, Intellectual Property, Name Image Likeness (NIL), Rules and regulations, US, US Sport
Former University of Florida (“UF”) recruit Jaden Rashada (“Rashada”) has filed a lawsuit against the University’s head football coach, Director of Player Engagement & NIL, boosters, and the company that partially funded an alleged failed NIL deal. Rashada claims that the UF head football coach, amongst others, defrauded him out of millions of dollars in … Continue Reading

Women’s Sports Still Rising in the US – and Another Record-Breaking Year for Women’s Basketball

By Ally Rich and Lauryn Durham on Posted in Basketball, College Sport, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), US, US Sport, Women in Sport
In the spring of 2023, we reported from the US that women’s sports were on the rise.  Just one year later, that incredible momentum not only shows no signs of stopping – similar to the growth we have reported in the UK.  From the record-shattering viewership of  the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, to increasing opportunities … Continue Reading

Olympic Games: New Social Media Guidance for 2024 Athletes

By Marisol Mork, Lauryn Durham and Nicole Brenner on Posted in Advertising, Brand protection, China, Copyright, E-Commerce, Europe, France, Germany, Marketing, Russia, Social Media, Spain, Technology, UK, US
With the summer Olympic Games rapidly approaching, the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) recently announced new guidance for social and digital media at the 2024 games. Our colleagues at SPB’s Global IP & Tech blog took an interesting look at how social media guidelines are evolving and how athletes, brands and spectators will experience the games … Continue Reading
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