On September 29, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new General Counsel issued a memorandum that student-athletes at private colleges and universities should be considered employees under the National Labor...more
10/6/2021
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Employee Definition ,
Labor Reform ,
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Unions ,
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Post-employment payouts are a hallmark of college and university coaching contracts. In the case of a not-for-cause termination, the purpose of post-employment payments is to honor the payment terms of the contract and...more
Prior to 2015, student athletes were not permitted by NCAA rules to exploit commercially their name, image and likeness (“NIL”). However, the decision that year in O’Bannon v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass’n, 802 F.3d...more
10/15/2020
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Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Endorsements ,
eSports ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Licensing Rights ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Online Platforms ,
Recruitment Policies ,
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Sherman Act ,
Student Athletes ,
Universities