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Former Blue Jays pitcher Michael Bolsinger has not played Major League Baseball since a tough outing against the Houston Astros on Aug. 4, 2017.  Coming in as relief in the fourth inning, Bolsinger gave up four hits, four runs, three walks to the Astros, who eventually went on to win the 2017 World Series.  It

Thanks to a recent NCAA interim policy change and a new State law , student-athletes in Georgia can now be paid for use of their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”).  This opens up new opportunities for students involved in collegiate sports to earn money. What does the law say? On May 6, 2021 Georgia Governor

Thanks to a recent NCAA interim policy change and a new state law, student-athletes in New Mexico can now be paid for use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL).  Student-athletes are now able to earn money and monetize themselves in ways never before seen. What is the state law? On April 7, 2021, the

Thanks to a recent NCAA interim policy change and a new state law, student-athletes in Florida can now monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL).  This change will allow student-athletes to earn money through endorsement deals, advertising contracts and so much more. What does the law say? Florida, like 7 other states around the United States, passed

Thanks to a recent NCAA interim policy change and new laws in several states, some student-athletes can now be paid for use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL).  This opens up new opportunities for students as well as other parties involved in collegiate sports.  However, it also raises new concerns for key stakeholders.  Legal

Thanks to a recent NCAA interim policy change and a new state law, student-athletes in Texas can now be paid for use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL).  This opens up new opportunities for students involved in collegiate sports to earn money. What is the state law? On July 1, 2021, SB1385 became effective allowing student-athletes

Following a dominant win in the women’s 100 meters at the U.S.  Olympic Trials, Sha’Carri Richardson looked primed for a run at Olympic Gold in Tokyo.   However, Richardson’s Olympic dreams quickly came crashing down after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced she tested positive for THC, the active ingredient found in marijuana.  Since 2001, USADA

The NCAA has long placed significant restrictions on student-athletes earning money from their activities.  However, increasing complaints about the organization’s policies are leading to changes.  In June 2021, in the case of Alston v NCAA, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the NCAA‘s prohibition on paying for students’ academic-related expenses.  Prior to that ruling, several