New Jersey Grants Name, Image, Likeness Rights to Collegiate Student-Athletes

By Gregg E. Clifton and Nicholas A. Plinio, of Jackson Lewis   New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s signature on the New Jersey Fair Play Act (S-971/A-2106) will allow New Jersey student-athletes to earn financial compensation from the use of their name, image, and likeness and authorize their hiring and use of attorneys and agents without affecting their scholarship eligibility. New Jersey joins the states of California, Colorado, Florida, and Nebraska who have passed similar laws protectin