On August 15, 2023, Frieser Legal hosted an NIL contract drafting webinar. Principal Attorney Joshua Frieser was joined by Sean McCarthy, Associate Athletics Director for Compliance at Seton Hall University, and Conor Chawke, NIL Marketing Agent at Rosenhaus Sports Representation, to discuss best practices for drafting and negotiating name, image, and likeness contracts.
The topics covered included:
- Essential Terms,
- Complex Deliverables,
- Complex Financials,
- Intellectual Property Clauses and Licensing,
- Exclusivity Clauses,
- Termination Clauses,
- Content-specific Clauses,
- Considerations for Content Creators,
- Indemnification Clauses,
- Non-disparagement and Arbitration Clauses,
- Considerations for different types of NIL Sponsorships,
- Athletic Department Compliance Checks,
- Agencies and Collectives, and
- Negotiating Favorable Provisions.
A recording of the webinar can be viewed on YouTube:
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Joshua M. Frieser, Esq.
Principal Attorney, Frieser Legal
josh@frieserlegal.com | (414) 200-9199
Joshua M. Frieser, Esq. is a sports and business lawyer and Principal Attorney at Frieser Legal. His practice is focused on the representation of athletes, agents, and sports businesses. While working to solve the unique legal needs that they have, Josh represents athletes in internal disciplinary proceedings and NIL licensing agreements, as well as in related intellectual property and business planning matters. In addition to serving as counsel to college and professional athletes, Josh represents sports agents and sports industry ventures as outside counsel.