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LIV, Pay-for-Play and NFL Rules: Top Sports Law Controversies of 2022
The year 2022 was transformative in the sports industry, especially on the sports law front. Here are the 10 most significant legal controversies: 10) Operation…
NLRB USC Case Slouches Toward Employee Status for NCAA Athletes
Seven years after the NLRB dismissed a petition to recognize Northwestern football players as employees, college-athlete advocates scored an important, though…
NLRB Region Finds USC, Pac-12 and NCAA Employ Trojan Athletes
The National Labor Relations Board’s Los Angeles region has found “merit” in an unfair labor practice charge seeking employee recognition for USC football and basketball…
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As the rebooted United States Football League gets ready for its second season in April, the players managed to secure a major win just before Christmas. USFL player…
NLRB Targets USC, Pac-12 for Unfair Labor Charge
The National Labor Relations Board has tabled its investigation of a broad unfair labor practices charge against the NCAA to focus on a narrower one focusing on the…
OneTeam’s New Investors Betting on Sports’ Future Growth
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Golf Course Volunteers’ Lost ‘Wages’ Case Gets Mulligan on Appeal
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The Robert Sarver Situation Must Prompt Reform Across Pro Sports
Today’s guest columnists are Charles Grantham and Robert Boland of Seton Hall University. When results of the NBA-commissioned, external investigation of Phoenix…
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EEOC Could Spell Trouble for NCAA in Athlete-Rights Complaint
Today’s guest columnist is Michael H. LeRoy. The National College Players Association (NCPA) recently filed a discrimination complaint with the U.S. Department of…
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Knowledge Is Good, but What Topics Should NIL-Era Athletes Study?
Today’s guest columnist is Rick Burton of Syracuse University. Is it possible American universities are failing to provide the right education to their highest-paid…
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