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Can Student-Athletes Be Considered Employees?

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The debate over fair compensation for NCAA athletes has intensified, shifting from if athletes should be paid to how they should be compensated. The rise of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) payments has added momentum to this...more

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Impacts of Third Circuit’s Decision on Student-Athletes as Employees

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In a landmark decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected the NCAA’s argument that, because student-athletes voluntarily participate in college athletics, they cannot simultaneously be students and...more

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Are Student Athletes Employees For FLSA Purposes-The Third Circuit Weighs In

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The issue of whether student athletes are “employees” and subject to FLSA coverage has been hotly contested for a number of years. The colleges assert the players are amateurs and thus not subject to coverage. The Third...more

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Game Time Decision: Another District Court Will Decide if College Athletes Are Employees

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U.S. college athletes may soon be considered employees entitled to minimum wage under federal law. In a recent decision, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that college athletes could theoretically be considered...more

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Seventh Circuit Rejects Student Athletes’ “Pay for Play” Suit

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On December 5, 2016, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Berger v. National Collegiate Athletic Association. The case was brought by former University of Pennsylvania (Penn) student athletes, Gillian...more

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