McLane Middleton

House v. NCAA - Potential Future of Name, Image and Likeness
2025-05-08 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | McLane Middleton’s Woburn Office, 300 TradeCenter, Suite 7600, Woburn, MA, 01801
On September 5, 2024, Judge Claudia Wilken declined to grant preliminary approval of the House v. NCAA settlement. Fast forward to April 7, 2025, Judge Wilken recently held a hearing on the proposed final House settlement. During the hearing, Judge Wilken challenged the settlement in certain aspects and challenged the attorneys to prove the settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable and adequate in order for her to grant final approval. Will the plaintiffs and the NCAA revise their settlement agreement after Judge Wilken’s recent comments from the April 7th hearing? Will they wait for Judge Wilken to rule on the current version of the proposed settlement? When will Judge Wilken rule on such settlement? These are the questions everyone is looking for answers to.
Please join us for a panel discussion on the status of House v. NCAA settlement, Judge Wilken’s recent comments from the April 7th hearing, and what the future of NIL will look like in 2025 and beyond. Panelists include:

John DeWispelaere – Corporate attorney and Vice Chair of McLane Middleton’s Sports Law Practice Group
Michael McCann – Founding Director of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
Scott Mutryn – Founding member of Friends of the Heights, the Boston College NIL collective
Frances Reimers – Founder and CEO of Firestarter, an athlete brand and NIL consultancy

The Importance of a Board of Directors
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:30
A company’s board of directors plays a critical role in its governance, strategy, and overall success. Join us for an informative seminar to discuss the important role a board of directors plays within a company. Whether you’re a founder, executive, board member, investor, or advisor, this session will provide a clear understanding of how a board of directors can be a powerful asset for any organization and how to ensure it’s legally sound and strategically aligned.
Topics include:

Legal roles and responsibilities of board members.
Structuring an effective board: bylaws, liability, and compliance.
Re-imagining the composition of your board of directors and identifying and recruiting new board members.
Challenges in board governance and how to address them.

Our expert panel will discuss effective strategies for board redesign, board member recruitment, and on-boarding that align with the current and future needs and strategies of your organization.
