Star free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has filed a lawsuit against Nike alleging the company has withheld millions of dollars owed to him from an endorsement deal. The lawsuit is alleging that Beckham has suffered damages of $20,625,000 plus prejudgment interest. Beckham agreed to a deal with Nike in 2017 that was... Continue Reading →
[1] Nike Basketball announced last Monday that it has inked NIL endorsement contracts with five well-recognized high school and college basketball players including three top high school prospects – Juju Watkins, Bronny James, and DJ Wagner – and two standout women’s college basketball players — Stanford’s Haley Jones and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.[2] In 2021, all... Continue Reading →
Hockey Canada’s Board of Directors and CEO Scott Smith have stepped down amidst criticism over how they have handled sexual assault allegations [1]. The organization announced the resignations today after numerous major sponsors of the program pulled out last week and vowed to not support Hockey Canada until changes are made to the culture... Continue Reading →
Photo via: StockX Nike is suing StockX over StockX’s creation of NFT’s using Nike Brand sneakers as a major selling point I. Overview In early February, Nike filed a complaint against StockX, an online based “middle-man”, for the sale and distribution of a plethora of products — predominantly sneakers. StockX prides itself on being a... Continue Reading →
Last May Allyson Felix published a Op-Ed and accompanying video in the New York Times. Felix detailed some of the challenges and obstacles she encountered when returning to training and later competition after giving birth. Specifically female runners are likely to lose sponsorships and endorsements. These runners must overcome a perception that they won't be... Continue Reading →