When, if ever, are college athletes “employees” who are entitled to compensation rather than simply students playing games? The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently shed a little more light on the...more
The principle of amateurism—an amorphous concept that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) historically relied upon to prevent NCAA athletes from profiting from the commercial use of their identity, otherwise...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a pilot program to encourage potential whistleblowers to report criminal activity and cooperate with government investigations in exchange for substantial monetary payouts in the...more
5/22/2024
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
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Whistleblower Awards ,
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University administrators, coaches, athletes and sports management agencies should all be aware of the emerging debate in the halls of Congress concerning the status of the name, image, likeness rule (NIL) and how this...more
11/10/2023
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Senate Judiciary Committee ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Universities
On October 4, 2023, Deputy U.S. Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is implementing a new nationwide Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy (the “M&A Policy”)....more
10/30/2023
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Reasonableness Factors ,
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Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
White Collar Crimes
Both prime contractors and small business subcontractors should pay attention to new rules designed to encourage small business subcontracting and influence the administration and content of those contracts. The first, which...more