Name, Image, & Likeness Creates Challenges for Compliance Departments

By Jason Re – The George Washington University Law School The next era of college sports is nearly upon us. In just months, college athletes in certain states will be allowed to profit from the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL). In several states, NIL legislation has been introduced or formal law has been passed, including Georgia, Florida, Alabama, New Mexico, and Mississippi, with more states, (such as Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas), looking to join the group. These states’