Darius Walker

1 week ago | mondaq.com | Darius Walker

Quick HitsTennessee amended its student-athlete NIL statute to allowunlimited NIL compensation for Tennessee student-athletes, unlessprohibited by federal law, a valid court order, or determined to beexempt from antitrust law. The student-athlete NIL statute may conflict with the recentNIL compensation restrictions detailed in the approved House v. NCAA settlement.

1 week ago | jdsupra.com | Darius Walker

On May 1, 2025, Governor Bill Lee signed into law legislation (SB 536/HB194) that expands Tennessee’s Intercollegiate Athlete’s Name, Image, or Likeness Law (“student-athlete NIL statute”). Under the law, Tennessee student-athletes will have no limits on NIL compensation unless the limitations are expressly prohibited or limited by federal law, a valid court order, or determined to be exempt from antitrust law.

1 week ago | natlawreview.com | Darius Walker

On May 1, 2025, Governor Bill Lee signed into law legislation (SB 536/HB194) that expands Tennessee’s Intercollegiate Athlete’s Name, Image, or Likeness Law (“student-athlete NIL statute”). Under the law, Tennessee student-athletes will have no limits on NIL compensation unless the limitations are expressly prohibited or limited by federal law, a valid court order, or determined to be exempt from antitrust law.

1 week ago | ogletree.com | Darius Walker

Quick HitsTennessee amended its student-athlete NIL statute to allow unlimited NIL compensation for Tennessee student-athletes, unless prohibited by federal law, a valid court order, or determined to be exempt from antitrust law. The student-athlete NIL statute may conflict with the recent NIL compensation restrictions detailed in the approved House v. NCAA settlement.

2 months ago | mondaq.com | Darius Walker

On March 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for theEastern District of Tennessee made its preliminary injunctionpermanent and approved a settlement as it relates to the NationalCollegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) bylaw banning theuse of name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation during therecruitment of student-athletes (the NIL RecruitingBan)A federal district court in Tennessee recently approved asettlement permanently enjoining the NCAA’s RecruitingBan.