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NCAA’s Student-Athlete Settlement Signals Big Changes Ahead: 3 Things Higher Education Institutions Need to Know

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The NCAA and its power conferences recently approved a multi-billion-dollar agreement to settle several antitrust claims brought by student-athletes, taking the next step towards reshaping the collegiate sports landscape. The...more

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June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Jones Day Talks: Game Over? Alston and the Future of Pay-for-Play in College Sports

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In what has become known as the Alston or Jenkins case, a California district judge has issued a 104-page order in In re: NCAA Grant-in-Aid Cap Antitrust Litigation. The matter focused on NCAA rules that prohibit schools from...more

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Employment Law - August 2016

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Arbitrator or Judge? California Supreme Court Weighs in - Why it matters - Yet again, the California Supreme Court considered arbitration in the context of an employment agreement, this time reflecting on whether a...more

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Court Rules NCAA Can Block Colleges from Paying Student-Athletes, But Allows Scholarships for “Full Cost of Attendance”

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In a partial victory for the NCAA, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned in part a permanent injunction issued by the District Court for the Northern District of California, which had required the NCAA to allow...more

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What Should Employers Expect During The New Supreme Court Term?

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The first Monday in October is the traditional first day of a new U.S. Supreme Court term.  As always, the 2015-16 term will have several cases that are of particular interest to the nation’s employers.  Here is a review of...more

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Division I Athlete Commences Collective Action Seeking Pay For Play

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A complaint recently filed in the Southern District of Indiana alleges that the NCAA and its Division I Member Schools have jointly agreed and conspired to engage in a widespread pattern, policy, and practice of failing to...more

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