Mickey Law Group, PLLC

09/03/2024

Happiest of Birthdays to our fearless leader!! 🎂🎉🍾

07/10/2023

Uber excited to have assisted my client and classmate with trademarking her logo. If you haven't had the opportunity, download her podcast - Ayana Explains It All - NOW! Insightful and funny. You won't regret it!!

02/08/2023

07/09/2021

In NIL news... the entire offensive line has signed an endorsement deal with Mission BBQ!

We've seen a few group endorsements so far, including a big one at Notre Dame. The entire offensive line has signed a deal.

06/03/2021

And so it begins... With the first name, image, and likeness ("NIL") laws set to take effect July 1, 2021, companies are in a mad dash to be "first" to help athletes monetize their brands. Opendorse, an athlete marketing platform that matches athletes with endorsement opportunities, has partnered with Twitter to help athletes monetize their content via paid video sponsorships.

I keep telling y'all, don't wait until the laws in your state go into effect to learn about your rights and how best to monetize your brand. This train is moving with or without the NCAA. Whether it's a company like Opendorse or just getting a good lawyer (which of course is what I recommend), DO SOMETHING!!! Preferably, give us a call! 713.360.7719

"The deal between Twitter and Opendorse, a sports content publisher, will allow brands, such as Nike, Adidas and Coke, to pitch ideas and compensate athletes for participating in Twitter video campaigns built around a selected theme and geared toward fans of a specific audience.

For instance, Nike may propose a $100,000 ad campaign about workout training tips from Division I basketball players. Using Opendorse Deals—the company’s compliant marketplace—college basketball players who choose to opt into the campaign would create short video clips about their training, post them on their timeline and then, depending on the clip’s viewership, would each receive a cut of the ad budget, sharing the money with other athletes, Opendorse and Twitter..."

The deal will allow brands to pitch ideas and compensate athletes for participating in Twitter video campaigns.

05/11/2021

5 States have NIL legislation scheduled to take effect on July 1: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and New Mexico. The NCAA is behind the 8-ball and making a mad dash to get something on the books before everything devolves into chaos. If this is the push they needed, so be it. They can't blame anyone or anything for this except their own stubbornness. The writing has been on the wall for a long time now.

[WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?If you stay ready you don't have to get ready. In the coming weeks we're going to provide information on each state's NIL rule. Get ahead of the curve on maximizing your exposure and earnings during your collegiate career!]

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" NCAA president Mark Emmert once again sent college sports administrators scrambling over the weekend when he told the New York Times that he will recommend membership approve name, image and likeness legislation for college athletes before July 1. That's also the day NIL laws go into effect in five states setting off possible recruiting disparities and benefits for athletes beyond anything NCAA legislation has proposed.

If this is how NIL is finally implemented, it's become obvious that it won't fully be the NCAA's call. Whatever strategy the NCAA employed, it has waited too long to have anything resembling full control over possibly the biggest rule change in the association's history.

We're watching the NCAA's influence, power and leverage diminish before our eyes. It needs federal help to implement NIL. Whether or not it gets it, states' NIL laws will supersede whatever the NCAA has in place -- at least for a period of time..."

Now more than ever, the NCAA is vulnerable of becoming irrelevant as an administrative body

02/10/2021

Apparently the move of the Rose Bowl didn't sit well with everyone. Since the move, a fight has ensued between the Tournament of Roses Association and the city of Pasadena. The Tournament of Roses invoked the force majeure clause (due to the pandemic) to get the 2021 Rose Bowl moved to AT&T Stadium (AKA Jerryworld/Cowboys Stadium) in Arlington, TX. Since then, Pasadena has asserted that it co-owns "Rose Bowl" and "Rose Bowl Game" and its consent is necessary to invoke the contract's force majeure clause. Allegedly there is a Master License Agreement that requires the Rose Bowl Game be played at Rose Bowl Stadium. So who really owns the marks? We'll let you know what the Court says.

[force majeure: the occurrence of an event outside the control of the parties to a contract that prevent a party from performing its obligations under the contracts; The pandemic was said event]

Share this article:The city of Pasadena issued a terse statement Tuesday blasting the Tournament of Roses Association in response to a recently filed lawsuit over ownership of Rose Bowl Game trademarks, vowing to “vigorously” defend the city’s position in court. The Tournament of Roses Associa...

12/17/2020

College and High School Athletes. Monetize yourself before the NCAA and Universities do. Everything in this bill may not make it, but a bill will eventually be passed, so if you have not branded yourself or made steps to cultivate your image NOW is the time to do so! Some states already have laws in the works or on the books. Are you taking advantage?! Give us a call to discuss a branding strategy and how to protect your intellectual property rights. 713.360.7719

"The groundbreaking legislation would, among other things, greatly expand on NCAA athletes' name, image and likeness rights."

"The result, some believe, will have star players with large social media followings making six and maybe even seven figures a year while others struggle to break into five digits. Jim Cavale is the CEO of INFLCR, a software platform used by more than 100 college programs that allows teams “to store, track, and deliver content to their athletes, coaches, alumni, and other brand ambassadors.” An athlete with a combined 150,000 followers on their social media platforms could stand to make “well into the six figures,” Cavale said in the spring. The face of college football in 2020, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, has about 500,000 followers on Instagram alone."

The groundbreaking legislation, if passed, would greatly expand on NIL rights and could even bring back 'NCAA Football.'

09/22/2020

Tag a businesswoman! Let's recognize and thank them for their perseverance and accomplishments.

Support a businesswoman in your area. Whether she's established or just starting out, we all have talents that can help our fellow women. Connect with those in your industry, mentor other women, introduce women to others who can help them advance their careers and businesses. MEN, you can get in on this party too!!

American Business Women's Day is celebrated on the founding date of the American Business Women's Association (founded in 1949, ). This holiday was recognized in 1983 and 1986 by Congressional resolution.

09/21/2020

A cautionary tale with a positive outcome for this young woman... don't let yourself get caught in the same situation and be on the losing end of the equation. Have you taken the necessary steps to protect your intellectual property? Don't spend all of your time and efforts building a valuable brand to become a victim of IP infringement because you didn't secure the necessary trademarks, copyrights, or patents. Mickey Law Group can assist with all of your intellectual property needs! We're here to protect creative brilliance. Contact us to set up a consultation today!

This Black woman entrepreneur is helping other Black women entrepreneurs protect their brands with her newly established trademark fund.

09/19/2020

Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died this evening surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer. She was 87 years old.

Mickey Law Group joins in mourning Justice Ginsburg, a pioneer for women's rights and a legal Icon.