Harvard Privilege on Docket in Admissions, Varsity Blues Cases
Two cases, one before the U.S. Supreme Court and the other before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, both grapple with an age-old question: Should an…
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SCOTUS Justices Cite Crew and Squash in Harvard Race Case
A majority of Supreme Court justices on Monday signaled that they’re skeptical about the use of race in college admissions—and part of their reasoning was tied to squash…
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Warhol-Prince Supreme Court Case May Transform Sports Marketing
A case before the U.S. Supreme Court about a restyled image of Prince could have profound consequences for photographs of athletes and teams. The justices on Wednesday…
Oakland Denied in Supreme Court Hail Mary of Raiders Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court only agrees to hear about 1% of petitions. At least four of the nine justices must agree to grant certiorari. Unfortunately, for the City of…
NFL Could Land in Front of SCOTUS Again Thanks to Oakland Lawsuit
It’s been four years since the NFL was a party in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, but that streak could end if the city of Oakland gets its wish. Oakland has…
MLB Antitrust Scrutiny Heats Up as Teams Cap Draftees’ Cash
As MLB teams negotiate with newly drafted players, they’re restrained by MLB’s bonus pool system. The 30 clubs have agreed to cap how much each can spend on new labor…
Johnson Lawyers Argue NCAA’s Use of ‘Amateurs’ Is Meaningless, Seek Discovery
The NCAA can call college athletes as “amateurs,” but that designation shouldn’t prevent schools from recognizing those athletes as employees, a new court filing in…
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of High School Football Coach’s Postgame Prayers
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a public high school football coach’s rights under the Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment were…
SEC Fears of Johnson v. NCAA Labor Case Laid Out in Amicus Brief
In the latest sign that Johnson v. NCAA—a federal case which argues college athletes should be paid at least as much as their work-study classmates—is worrying the…
NCAA Leans on Slavery Loophole as Attorney Fights for Athlete Minimum Wage
If a work-study student is paid on an hourly basis to sell popcorn at games, shouldn’t their classmate playing in those games also be paid an hourly rate? That’s the…
NCAA Says SCOTUS Defeat Boosts Brief That Athletes Aren’t Employees
The NCAA might have lost Alston at the U.S. Supreme Court in a 9-0 shutout, but the organization contends last year’s historic defeat supports its assertion that college…
Saban vs. Fisher Recruiting Spat Misses the Reality of NCAA v. Alston
Alabama football coach Nick Saban generated headlines Wednesday when he blasted Texas A&M for what Saban termed “buying” recruits through NIL deals. Saban also bemoaned…
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