Many believe that college athletics is in the process of transitioning to a structure in which at least some student-athletes are considered “employees.” The NCAA and its member institutions are facing a variety of antitrust,...more
5/1/2024
/ Collective Bargaining ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Health Insurance ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Student Athletes ,
Taxable Income ,
Workers’ Compensation
The players say, “No thanks.”
Florida and California are seen as polar opposites when it comes to policy and lawmaking. However, there is at least one thing they seem to agree on – minor league baseball players should be...more
2/27/2024
/ Baseball ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Minimum Salary ,
MLB ,
NLRB ,
Over-Time ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sports ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Parents of ball player will get their day in court.
Ryan Costello was a promising young baseball player. After being drafted in the 31st round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners, and later...more
Employees have a right to privacy.
Mike Babcock is one of the most successful coaches in the National Hockey League. He has won 700 games with three different teams and led the Detroit Red Wings to the Stanley Cup in the...more
Watch your words.
For about a decade, James Harden has been one of the better players in the National Basketball Association. During the same time period, Daryl Morey has been one of the better executives in the NBA, first...more
Whom does the union represent?
The National Basketball Association and the National Basketball Players Association, the players’ union, recently agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement. The negotiations and...more
Can you grieve a tort claim?
Briefing was recently completed in a case between a pro football player and the National Football League that could have ramifications for the resolution of future player-league...more
That's a good thing.
On April 1, the National Basketball Association and National Basketball Players Association announced that they had reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. The new deal, which...more
Who can negotiate on his behalf?
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is one of the most skilled and exciting players in the National Football League. In 2019, he threw for 36 touchdowns and ran for seven more on his...more
There is a better option.
A recent report from the government of the United Kingdom proposing a governmental regulatory body to oversee English football (what Americans know as soccer) should be perplexing for those who...more
What does that mean for hockey?
The news that the National Hockey League Players Association will be hiring U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh as its Executive Director is interesting. What does his hiring mean for the...more
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
1/11/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Joint Venture ,
Multiple Employer Plan (MEP) ,
NLRA ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Sherman Act ,
Sports ,
Unions
The precedents conflict.
On November 15, Denver Broncos linebacker Aaron Patrick sued the National Football League, ESPN, the Los Angeles Chargers, the entities that own and operate SoFi Stadium, and others, in California...more
The league failed to address bad precedent.
On August 1, retired federal judge Sue L. Robinson, acting as arbitrator pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement between the National Football League and the National...more