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Senate Judiciary Committee Again Criticizes NCAA's Proposed NIL Reform
July 24th, 2020
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
The NCAA sought Congress’s assistance to thwart the spread of NIL legislation after California passed the Fair Pay to Play Act. The NCAA argued that a patchwork of different bills from different states comprising hundreds of institutions would…
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Categories: Sports Law
NH Court Access Changes Tomorrow
May 25th, 2020
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
Happy Memorial Day and thank you to all our Veterans. Effective May 26, 2020, the New Hampshire Supreme Court issued new orders following Governor Sununu’s continuation of the declared state of emergency under RSA 4.45. This order will continue…
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Inmate Releases due to COVID-19 Concerns Further Highlights Arbitrary Incarceration
April 4th, 2020
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic dominates our lives and the news cycle. Social distancing, a foreign concept just weeks ago, is an every day reality. But for many in jail and prison it is impossible. The Wall Street Journal published this article o…
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Categories: Uncategorized
NH House Passes College Athlete Compensation Bill
February 26th, 2020
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
Last week, the New Hampshire House of Representatives approved HB 1505 which permits college athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Twenty-eight states introduced similar legislation led by California’s Fair Pay t…
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Categories: Sports Law
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Stopped For Speeding? Facts to Know.
February 22nd, 2020
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
NH RSA 265:60, Speed Limitations, is a common violation that harms clients through negative impacts on insurance, commercial drivers licensure (CDL), habitual offender points, fines and more. This statute lays out fine schedules and default speed lim…
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Categories: Motor Vehicle
White House inserts itself into NCAA NIL Issue
February 10th, 2020
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
Last Friday, White House spokesman Judd Deere stated, “the White House wants to make sure NCAA student athletes are treated fairly without harming the integrity of college sports…Administration officials are in the process of learning more ab…
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Categories: Sports Law
Will the NCAA Invoke Title IX to Influence College Athlete Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) Legislation?
February 8th, 2020
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
New Hampshire’s HB 1505 has progressed through the Education Committee at the House of Representatives. It is less dense than California’s Fair Pay to Play Act that triggered over 20 states to follow suit proposing similar bills. New Hampshire’…
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Categories: Sports Law
New Hampshire Marijuana Convictions Easier to Annul
January 26th, 2020
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
On September 16, 2017, New Hampshire decriminalized possession of under 3/4 ounce of cannabis. Now, anyone with an arrest or conviction for possession of marijuana prior to that will have that arrest or conviction annulled with the help of a New Hamp…
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NH Limited Driving Privileges After DWI Conviction: Cost/Benefit Analysis
January 21st, 2020
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
In 2016, RSA 263:57-b allowed certain drivers convicted of DWI in New Hampshire to seek a hardship or cinderella license 45 days after conviction. On its face, this seems like a good idea because prior to this law, no driver could regain their licens…
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Categories: DWI
Dissection of New Hampshire's College Athlete Name, Image & Likeness Bill
January 7th, 2020
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
California’s passage of the Fair Pay to Play Act (SB 206) started a ripple effect of similar bills being proposed around the country even though its effective date is 2023. Democratic Presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang have rece…
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Categories: Sports Law