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What to Look for this College Football Season: NIL Transparency and Athlete IP Rights
September 04, 2025
As college football season begins, the spotlight is not just on the games, but now it is also on the changing business landscape of college sports. As discussed in our previous blog, the House v. NCAA settlement that was finalized this summer did more than allow college athletes to get paid; it forced a fundamental shift in how athletes’ rights, particularly around NIL, are managed. As we approach this fall, increased transparency and scrutiny will shape every NIL deal, and the intellectual property (“IP”) rights of players will take center stage in ways we have not seen before.73 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®
August 21, 2025
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., is proud to announce that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has selected 73 HSB attorneys for inclusion in The 2026 Best Lawyers in America®, including eleven attorneys as "Lawyer of the Year" and six attorneys as "Ones to Watch."Robert Knowlton and Bryan Hickey Named as 2025 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Intellectual Property Law in Greenville and Columbia
June 11, 2025
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is proud to announce that two of its shareholders, Robert (Bob) Knowlton from the Columbia office and Bryan Hickey from the Greenville office, have been named 2025 Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Intellectual Property litigation in their respective markets.Sam Mabry Receives 2024 ABOTASC Joel W. Collins, Jr. Chapter Service Award
March 06, 2025
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. proudly announces that shareholder H. Sam Mabry III received the American Board of Trial Advocates South Carolina Chapter (ABOTASC) Joel W. Collins, Jr. Chapter Service Award at the Chapter’s February 20th meeting. He was also recognized as the outgoing ABOTASC acting chapter president at the same gathering.Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Recognized as a 2025 “Best Law Firm” by Best Lawyers®
November 07, 2024
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. has been named a top-tier firm by Best Lawyers® in its 2025 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the 15th consecutive year.77 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
August 15, 2024
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is proud to announce that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has selected 77 HSB attorneys for inclusion in The 2025 Best Lawyers in America©, including eleven attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” and fifteen attorneys as “Ones to Watch.”
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Recognized as a 2024 “Best Law Firm” by Best Lawyers®
November 02, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. has been named a top-tier firm by Best Lawyers® in its 2024 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the 14th consecutive year.Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Recognized as a 2022 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
November 04, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been named a top-tier firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2022 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the 12th consecutive year.Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Ranked in 2020 “Best Law Firms”
November 01, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been named a top-tier firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the 10th consecutive year.
