On March 18, 2025, State Representatives Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) and Ty D. Matthews (R-Findley) introduced House Bill 184. This bill is aimed at preventing college athletes from being locked into name, image, and likeness (NIL) contracts after their eligibility...
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Dialing Down the Distractions: New Ohio Bill Aims to Ban Cellphone Usage in the Classroom
Amid ongoing conversations about student focus and classroom distractions, Ohio lawmakers are considering new measures to regulate cellphone use in schools. These discussions reflect growing concerns among educators, parents, and policymakers about the impact of...
Amazon’s “Buy Box” Legally Boxes Out the Competition
On March 20, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s order to dismiss a consumer antitrust lawsuit filed against Amazon. In the lawsuit styled Hogan v. Amazon.com, Inc., the consumer-plaintiffs alleged that Amazon forced third-party...
Ohio Becomes an Anti-SLAPP State
On January 8, 2025, Governor Mike DeWine signed the unanimously passed Senate Bill 237, also known as the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), into law. UPEPA is designed to protect individuals’ constitutional rights to free speech by fighting back...
OSU Football Legal Update: The Future of NIL and Flag Planting
Overview On November 18, 2024, Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2024-08D, which allows Ohio colleges and universities to “directly compensate” their college-athletes for name, image, and likeness (NIL). This order does not call for compensation to...