Sports, Proposed Rules

OSHA Proposes Rule Excluding Inherently Risky Professional Activities from Scope of General Duty Clause

Warner Norcross + Judd on 7/9/2025

Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) to clarify the application of the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act to...more

Flag on the Play: 2023 NIL Wrapped

BakerHostetler on 1/11/2024

Reviewing the Major Plays of 2023 - This past year saw major developments in the world of college sports. From challenges to name, image and likeness (NIL) contracts to congressional hearings to proposed NCAA guidelines,...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Watch Your Tail: Will the FTC's Proposed Ban of Non-Compete Agreements Affect Fee Tail Agreements in the Sports Industry and...

Venable LLP on 5/5/2023

As we previously discussed, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule that, if enacted, would result in a nearly complete nationwide ban on employers' use of non-compete agreements. The rule has passed through...more

OCR Releases Proposed Rule Updating Title IX on Student Eligibility for Athletics

Franczek P.C. on 4/17/2023

On April 6, the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its much-anticipated proposed Title IX rule on the eligibility of students for participation in athletic programs based on their gender identity....more

Sports law may have a partial fix for FTC noncompete ban

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/11/2023

The non-statutory labor exemption might help some employers. On January 5, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule that, if implemented, would ban nearly all post-employment covenants not to compete...more