Seigfreid Bingham News & Blog
NCAA Board of Governors Announces Constitutional Convention, Dramatic Changes Anticipated
August 3, 2021By Curry Sexton and Greg Whiston
On Friday, July 30, the NCAA
Board of Governors announced that it would convene a special constitutional
convention in November to provide recommendations for restructuring the NCAA
across all three divisions. It is […]
President Biden Issues Executive Order Targeting Non-Compete Agreements
July 15, 2021By Curry Sexton, Mark Opara, and Brenda Hamilton
On Friday, July 9, President
Biden issued an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American
Economy.” The Executive Order requests that more than one dozen federal
agencies consider […]
MIAA Announces “Empower U” NIL Partnership with Seigfreid Bingham
July 8, 2021This news release was published by the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Kansas City – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has announced a partnership with Seigfreid Bingham’s Sports and Entertainment Group’s “Empower U.” This […]
NCAA Suspends Amateurism Policy, Permits Student-Athletes to Receive Compensation for Name, Image, and Likeness
July 1, 2021By Curry Sexton and Greg Whiston
On Wednesday, June 30, the NCAA,
less than 24 hours before various state name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) laws
were to go into effect, adopted an interim policy that temporarily suspended
its amateurism rules […]
Seigfreid Bingham Announces “Empower U” Service to Help Clients Navigate Name, Image and Likeness Rules and Legislation
June 30, 2021Kansas City – Seigfreid Bingham’s Sports and Entertainment Law Group announced on Wednesday a new service aimed at assisting NCAA conferences and/or their member institutions in navigating the rapidly changing rules and […]
NCAA Set to Vote On, Likely Adopt Name, Image, and Likeness Legislation Ahead of Important Date
June 30, 2021By Curry Sexton and Greg Whiston
On Monday, the NCAA Division I Council formally recommended that the NCAA Board of Directors adopt an interim name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) policy during its impending Wednesday meeting. All […]