Introduction -
In the past three years, groundbreaking legal and structural changes have shaken collegiate sports. In June 2021, a unanimous Supreme Court held in NCAA v. Alston, 594 U.S. 69 (2021), that the NCAA and some...more
7/25/2024
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College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation ,
Educational Institutions ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Name and Likeness ,
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NLRA ,
NLRB ,
SCOTUS ,
Student Athletes ,
Universities
Allowing college athletes to be paid for their name, image, and likeness (NIL) has changed college sports, but several decisions that are due in the coming months could make college sports unrecognizable. First, several...more
12/22/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Educational Institutions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Minimum Wage ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Student Athletes ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Are Division I athletes who play football and basketball “student-athletes” or “employees”? The National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel (GC) has filed a complaint against the NCAA, the PAC-12, and the University of...more
5/25/2023
/ Basketball ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Football ,
Misclassification ,
NCAA ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Student Athletes ,
University of Southern California (USC)
The debate about compensating college athletes has presented itself in many forms recently, including a recent argument before the United States Supreme Court. As that notion gains momentum, U.S. legislators have stepped in...more
6/3/2021
/ Collective Bargaining ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation ,
Educational Institutions ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Student Athletes ,
Unions ,
Universities