The negotiation playbook has changed. When Allyson Felix disclosed that Nike proposed cutting her compensation by 70% after her pregnancy, she not only sparked outrage, but she also forced a reckoning. Natasha Hastings faced a similar crossroads when she became a mother, only to return and make the U.S. team for the World Championships in Japan. Five years later, as Alice Kinsella attempts a historic post-pregnancy comeback ahead of LA28, dealmakers face an entirely new paradigm.

The core question for today's entertainment and sports representatives is no longer whether motherhood should be accounted for, but how. How do you structure agreements that protect both an athlete's evolving rights and the sponsor's business?

Join USC Gould School of Law Lecturer Kimberlina McKinney, Olympian Natasha Hastings, WNBA/NIL Agent Tracy Hughes and UCLA School of Law Professor Hal Biagas for an immersive discussion.

Presented by the Executive Education programs at USC Gould School of Law and UCLA School of Law, this conversation is part of a four-part virtual series convening leading faculty and industry experts to explore the legal, business, and leadership challenges shaping the future of sports and entertainment.

Register for the virtual event here: https://gould.law/rivals-united1