Q: Can the police or campus security search our newsroom to get unpublished photos, notes or videos? A: Almost never. The federal Privacy Protection Act makes it illegal for law enforcement officers or government officials to search a newsroom (or anywhere else where newsgathering materials are kept, such as the trunk of a reporter’s car)… Continue reading Can police search our newsroom?
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NOTE: The law surrounding NIL is still developing. The information in this article is accurate as of February 2023. In July 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled the NCAA could not prohibit student athletes from profiting off education-related payments. Now, we are living in a new era of college athletics where student athletes can… Continue reading The State-by-State NIL Legislation Guide
It’s a new age for college athletics, and NIL law and policy is largely shrouded in the unknown. We're breaking down what you need to know.
Answers to our most frequently asked legal questions about yearbooks.