{"id":2978,"date":"2021-02-21T13:13:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T18:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/?p=2978"},"modified":"2023-07-25T11:40:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T15:40:51","slug":"ropes-gray-in-licensing-journal-attorneys-examine-ncaa-student-athlete-right-of-publicity-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2021\/02\/ropes-gray-in-licensing-journal-attorneys-examine-ncaa-student-athlete-right-of-publicity-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ropes &amp; Gray &#8211; In Licensing Journal, Attorneys Examine NCAA Student-Athlete \u201cRight of Publicity\u201d Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To read this article as originally published on Ropes &amp; Gray&#8217;s website, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ropesgray.com\/en\/newsroom\/news\/2021\/January\/In-Licensing-Journal-Attorneys-Examine-NCAA-Student-Athlete-Right-of-Publicity-Proposal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To address student\u2013athlete com\u00adpensation issues, the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Council approved and introduced a pro\u00adposal that would allow student\u2013athletes, under certain circumstances, to profit off of the exploitation of their names, images, and likenesses, sometimes known as the \u201cright of publicity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ropesgray.com\/-\/media\/Files\/articles\/2021\/January\/Licensing-Journal-NCAA-Right-of-Publicity-Proposal-for-Vote-Article-Nov-Dec-2020.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=0B764AB58C7D9C4C2455001BD99101306BCE5017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Licensing Journal<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>article, sports industry initiative attorneys examined the activities and considerations permitted for student-athletes in the NCAA proposal. The authors note that despite the continued activity on NIL issues, they expect the NCAA to hold its position on ama\u00adteurism for most other issues.<\/p>\n<p>The article was authored by litigation &amp; enforcement partner and head of the firm\u2019s sports industry initiative\u00a0<strong>Chris Conniff<\/strong>, IP litigation counsel\u00a0<strong>Evan Gourvitz<\/strong>, IP transactions associate\u00a0<strong>Merissa Pico<\/strong>\u00a0(all of New York) and asset management associate\u00a0<strong>Chidi Oteh<\/strong>\u00a0(Boston).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To read this article as originally published on Ropes &amp; Gray&#8217;s website, click here. To address student\u2013athlete com\u00adpensation issues, the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Council approved and introduced a pro\u00adposal that would allow student\u2013athletes, under certain circumstances, to profit off of the exploitation of their names, images, and likenesses, sometimes known as the 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