How Do Collegiate NIL Collectives Work?

In previous articles we have written about the National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston, et al. Supreme Court decision, which threw the door open to allowing college athletes to generate money from licensing their rights of publicity, also known as NIL rights (name, image, likeness), leading to legislation like the California Fair Pay to Play…

Elizabeth is proud to be Chairing the Cannabis IP Law Conference April 19, 2023

The Intellectual Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association is presenting a full day in person Cannabis IP Law Conference on April 19, 2023, at the Le Méridien Delfina Santa Monica. In addition to outstanding educational programming relating to cannabis intellectual property litigation, licensing, parodies, trademark and patent filing strategies, and ethical considerations when…

Option Agreements – Buying (and Selling) Time

“Puss, you got options. Don’t let anyone make you feel like you don’t have any options . . .” – Tony Soprano Undoubtedly, it is good to have options in the “waste management” industry. Indeed, options are crucial to the entertainment industry as well. Although we suspect that the option agreement discussed in this article…