Just days after the University of Pennsylvania's settlement with the federal government, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases involving state transgender athlete bans of girls and women competing in school sports...more
8/8/2025
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Equal Protection ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Little v Hecox ,
School Sports ,
SCOTUS ,
State Bans ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
United States v Skrmetti ,
West Virginia v BPJ ,
Women in Sports
In early July, the University of Pennsylvania said it had reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Education, resolving a federal investigation into Title IX violations based on transgender athlete participation in...more
7/24/2025
/ Department of Education ,
Gender Identity ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
For anyone who thought an unprecedented $2.8 billion settlement agreement actually resolved one of the many murky issues of student-athlete compensation in college athletics —not so fast. On June 6, federal Judge Claudia...more
7/15/2025
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Appeals ,
Class Action ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Settlement ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator
On August 20, 2023, the Spanish national football team won the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in history. As star forward Jenni Hermoso received her medal in front of thousands of fans, Luis Rubiales, then...more
4/16/2025
/ Athletes ,
Code of Conduct ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Labor Relations ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Spain ,
Sports ,
Unions ,
Workplace Safety
In 2018, the Supreme Court struck down a decades-long federal ban on sports betting in Murphy v. Nat'l Collegiate Athletic Assoc. Prior to Murphy, anyone seeking to place a bet on a sporting event generally had to live in or...more
4/4/2025
/ Advertising ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Bans ,
FinTech ,
Mobile Apps ,
NCAA ,
SCOTUS ,
Sports Betting
As recent high-profile litigation, government investigations, and large-scale data-security incidents have shown, organizations are often thrust into crisis mode, requiring rapid responses and close collaboration with third...more
Illinois lawmakers passed a number of changes to employment laws effective January 1, 2025. The following is a summary of each law...more
1/17/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Compliance ,
E-Verify ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Job Promotions ,
Pay Transparency ,
Personnel Records ,
Private Schools ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
In the wake of any crisis, stress and tensions run high. As a result, employers may be inclined to communicate prematurely, over- or under-communicate, or otherwise communicate without thinking about the potential legal...more