The Present Status and Possible Future of Collegiate Name, Image, and Likeness

Jonathan Wohlwend | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Jonathan Wohlwend is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group. His practice is primarily focused on trademarks, copyrights, and patents. He has extensive experience advising clients on the protection and enforcement of their intellectual property rights, including trademark clearance and registration, copyright registration, and patent prosecution. Additionally, Jonathan has experience in collegiate name, image, and likeness (NIL) issues. He stays up to date on monitoring legislative activity and NCAA rules regarding NIL, and advises on navigating these complex and changing issues.

Prior to joining Bradley, Jonathan served as an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force. In that role, he served as a federal prosecutor, as well as an advisor to military leadership. He frequently advised leadership on a broad range of legal issues, including trial practice, government investigations, government contracts, and federal regulatory compliance.

I. Current state of NIL rules, regulations, and laws | 2:00pm – 2:30pm

II. NCAA legal issues and court cases regarding NIL | 2:30am – 3:00pm

Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

III. Changes to state NIL laws | 3:10pm –3:40pm

IV. Other NIL “hot topics” including antitrust immunity and employment status | 3:40pm – 4:10pm