Recently, I had the pleasure of attending “Avoiding Fraud in the ERA of NIL and Student Athletes,” the inaugural event of the Wilkinson Family Speaker Series at the University of Oklahoma College of Law.  I learned so much and had a chance to meet several of the incredible speakers!  I wanted to share with BLPB readers a summary from Laura Palk, the Assistant Dean of External Affairs, so that those interested in these topics will be on the lookout for future events in this series. 

“OU Law Dean Katheleen Guzman in collaboration with VP for Intercollegiate Athletics, Joe Castiglione, hosted a two-day discussion regarding investor fraud and the student athlete in light of the new name image likeness rules, starting with a fireside chat with former NFL player, Leonard Davis, and his attorney, Graig Alvarez. They were joined by moderator, Lou Straney, to share their story of how athletes are frequently targeted by trusted friends and advisors and how to avoid becoming a target. The next day, Professor Megan Shaner, along with national experts Jeff Abrams, Lisa Braganca, Robert Cockburn, Richard Frankowski, Professor Nicole Iannarone, Jason Leonard, Robin Ringo and Professor Andrew Tuch, presented a symposium educating the OU community and alumni about various types of investment fraud, how to identify it, prevent it and litigate it.”