Current Status of Collegiate Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Regulations: Changes to state NIL laws, a Federal NIL law, and athlete employment status

Jonathan D. 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 NIL laws | 2:00pm – 2:20pm

II. Future changes to state NIL laws, including trends and outliers | 2:20pm – 2:40pm

III. Federal NIL laws, will one happen and what could it look like | 2:40pm – 3:00pm

Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

IV. Other NIL related “hot topics” including student athlete employment status and issues facing
collectives | 3:10pm – 3:40pm