New York Student-Athletes Benefit From Their Name, Image, and Likeness Under New Law

Susan D. Friedfel is a principal in the White Plains and New York, New York, offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. Susan collaborates with clients to find practical solutions to the variety of issues that arise in the workplace. She counsels clients in various industries, including law firms, financial institutions, educational institutions and not-for-profit organizations, on a wide array of issues. She provides advice and counsel on matters such as: employee recruiting and hiring practices family and medical leave reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religion preventing and investigating harassment, discrimination and whistleblower claims wage and hour compliance discipline and termination of employees designing and implementing reductions in force An experienced litigator, Susan represents employers and management in harassment, discrimination, failure to accommodate, and wage and hour claims before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. Having substantial experience with academic institutions, Susan understands the unique issues colleges and universities face. In addition to litigating on behalf of and advising Universities regarding the employment issues discussed above, she advises clients regarding student claims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, failure to accommodate disabilities, discrimination and retaliation, as well as Title IX athletics compliance. Susan represents universities in litigation brought by students and faculty and in OCR investigations. She also advises private k-12 schools, and other organizations that regularly deal with children, with respect to appropriate policies and procedures to avoid misconduct. Professional Associations and Activities National Association of College and University Attorneys Speeches “Use of External Investigators: Managing Cost and Control” NACUA 2017 Annual Conference (Chicago, Illinois June 2017) (speaker) “Walking the Tight Rope: Sexual Misconduct Involving Employees” NACUA CLE Workshop (March 2017) (speaker) “Mind over Matter: Managing Faculty and Staff Mental Health Disabilities,” NACUA Annual Meeting (San Francisco, California June 2016) (speaker) “Making Sense: Reconciling Obligations under Title VII, Title IX and Campus Save,” NACUA Discrimination Workshop (New Orleans, Louisiana March 2015) (speaker)

Paul Kelly is a Principal in the Boston office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He has extensive experience in white collar criminal defense, internal investigations, NCAA enforcement investigations and infractions cases, and complex civil litigation. Paul chairs both the Collegiate and Professional Sports industry group and the White Collar and Government Enforcement resource group at the firm White Collar and Investigative Experience Paul is a trial attorney with substantial experience in both state and federal courts. He was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Boston for 10 years, during which time he prosecuted a wide array of federal criminal violations, including racketeering, fraud, corruption, and murder. Upon leaving government service, he focused his practice on representing companies and individuals being investigated or prosecuted for serious criminal violations. He has obtained “not guilty” verdicts for clients in several jury trials, both state and federal. In addition, there are numerous investigative matters in which he convinced the government not to file criminal charges. Paul has significant experience conducting internal investigations for clients, including some of the representative examples below: He conducted an extensive internal investigation on behalf of a private security company responsible for airport passenger screening at the time of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He served as a legal advisor to the AG of Trinidad and Tobago and conducted a series of investigations of suspected bribery and corruption by former government officials within that country. He conducted an investigation on behalf of an MLB team of suspected improper activity by a member of its scouting staff. He probed allegations of sexual abuse of minors by volunteers of a national organization providing educational opportunities and activities for children. He has conducted investigations for many companies involving theft, embezzlement and other suspected wrongdoing by employees, contractors and outside vendors, often resulting in referral to appropriate law enforcement authorities for prosecution. Collegiate and Professional Sports Experience Paul has deep experience advising colleges and universities facing allegations of NCAA bylaw violations by athletic coaches, staff and student-athletes. He has represented several institutions within Divisions I, II and III in such matters, including through infractions hearings before the NCAA Committee on Infractions. and on appeal before the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee. Paul and others within the Jackson Lewis Sports’ practice can assist institutions and athletic conferences with compliance reviews, advice regarding the evolving issue of “name, image and likeness,” Title IX inquiries, litigation brought against as institution or its employees, and other legal challenges facing collegiate athletics departments. A devoted “hockey guy” and former player and coach, Paul previously served as the executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association, and later as executive director of College Hockey, Inc., representing the institutions playing NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the NHL Alumni Association, and is a past Director of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Paul has also represented several NHL players and other professional athletes in civil, criminal and administrative proceedings. Civil Litigation Experience Paul is an experienced trial attorney. When he is not handling complex white collar cases, internal investigation, or NCAA infractions matters, he handles a broad spectrum of civil litigation matters in both state and federal courts. He recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of officials charged with civil rights violations in connection with the drug lab scandal in Massachusetts in which a chemist falsified test results on suspected seized narcotics. He has also argued several appeals, both state and federal, including a successful appeal before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Honors and Recognitions The Best Lawyers in America©, "Criminal Defense: White Collar," "Employment Law - Management," "Litigation - Labor and Employment, and "Sports Law" (2006-present) Boston Magazine, “Top Lawyers” (2021) The Hockey News, "50 Most Influential People in the Sport of Hockey" (2007-2011) Martindale-Hubbell®, "AV Preeminent® - Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence" (1995-present) Massachusetts Super Lawyers®, "Super Lawyers" (2004-2007, 2014-present) U.S. Department of Justice, Director's Award for Superior Performance (1992) Professional Associations and Activities American Bar Association (ABA) Boston Bar Association (BBA) International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDA) Sports Lawyers’ Association (SLA)

Taylor M. Kosakoff is an associate in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He represents management in employment litigation and advises clients on various aspects of the employer-employee relationship. Taylor handles discrimination, harassment, retaliation and employment contract claims filed in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New York City Commission on Human Rights. Taylor also has experience representing management in labor disputes in arbitration and mediation proceedings. Taylor’s interest in labor and employment law flourished during his undergraduate studies at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. As President of the Cornell ILR Sports Business Society, Taylor became interested in exploring labor and employment issues within the sports industry, especially those that influenced universities and college athletes. At Jackson Lewis, Taylor continues to write about these issues, especially those within the evolving Name, Image, and Likeness arena of college athletics, by publishing articles for the firm’s Collegiate and Professional Sports and Higher Education groups. While attending law school, Taylor served as the Senior Articles Editor of the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal and mediated small claims court disputes through Fordham Law’s Mediation Clinic. Taylor graduated law school with a concentration in Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Pro Bono and Community Involvement Afghan Asylum Volunteer Work Professional Associations and Activities Cornell ILR Alumni Association Cornell ILRAA Sports & Entertainment Executives