While training, performance, and consistency are essential on the field, your off-field decisions also have a big impact on your career trajectory. Your name, image, and likeness are assets, and like any asset, they are worth protecting. Every post on social media, every endorsement deal, and even casual public appearances can carry legal and financial […]
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The Alabama Adoption Promotion Act was passed July 1, 2022. This act mandates that qualifying employers in Alabama provide eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth or care of a child during the first year after the child’s birth, or for the placement of an adopted child. The Alabama
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The NCAA approved a policy allowing college athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) on July 1, 2021. This policy change was a result of a 2021 Supreme Court ruling that the NCAA could not prohibit student athletes from receiving education-related payments. The NCAA’s interim policy allows student-athletes to benefit from their
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Detron Smith is a former NFL player. Smith claims that the NFL’ the evaluation system for the Player Disability & Neurocognitive Benefit Plan is “morally repugnant.” Smith’s comments come after a Texas federal judge denied his benefits suit. The Texas judge ruled that testimony from eight doctors that Smith could work was enough evidence for
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Rap music is a creative outlet for many artists. The genre of rap often includes a range of perspectives and experiences. The use of rap music as evidence in court raises critical questions about artistic expression, the presumption of innocence, and the fundamental principles of justice. In recent years, the trend of courts using rap
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