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"Amateurism" Eroding: The Third Circuit Opens the Door to Employee Status for College Athletes Under the FLSA

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On July 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in Johnson v. NCAA, No. 22-1223, (3d Cir. July 11, 2024) that college athletes may be considered employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....more

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Are College Athletes Considered Employees? Court Denies NCAA Appeal in Win for Athletes

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The possibility remains that college athletes could be considered employees under federal minimum-wage laws, following a U.S Appeals Court ruling on Thursday. The NCAA had sought a definitive ruling to prevent athletes...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

“Fight On”; NLRB’s Regional Office Pursuing Unfair Labor Practice Charges on Behalf of College Athletes against USC, Pac-12, and...

On December 15, 2022, the Regional Director of the Los Angeles Region of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) found “merit” in the unfair labor practice charges filed by football and men’s and women’s...more

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College Athletics: Three Things for Campus Counsel to Keep an Eye On

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Athletics on campus are currently in full swing. Football continues toward its various bowls and championships, while men’s and women’s basketball competitions have just begun, not to mention the many other fall and winter...more

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Third Circuit Court of Appeals Will Determine Whether Student Athletes Can Be Classified as ‘Employees’ Under FLSA

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Since last year’s significant SCOTUS decision in Alston curtailing the NCAA’s ability to limit student athlete compensation for certain educational benefits, the landscape continues to shift in unprecedented ways. Now, the...more

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Second Circuit Affirms Convictions in College Basketball Bribery Scandal

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On June 4, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision upholding the bribery convictions of two defendants in the college basketball scandal that garnered a significant amount of media attention in...more

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The Application of the Antitrust Laws to Joint Ventures to Be Considered by the Supreme Court

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Joint venture analysis remains an area of confusion in antitrust law. Courts have tended to elevate form over substance, misapply economic principles, and lose focus of the basic purposes of the antitrust laws, i.e.,...more

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An Introduction to Talking Sports Law - A HUB Talks Podcast

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John Wilson and Trevor Gates discuss the goals for the Talking Sports Law podcast, provide an introduction to future episodes, and each discusses a timely topic from the world of sports law....more

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Play for Pay Won’t Go Away: The NCAA Is Again Defending Antitrust Litigation Over Limits on Payments to Student Athletes

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and 11 of its member conferences are on trial in In Re: National Collegiate Athletic Association Grant-in-Aid Cap Antitrust Litigation (4:14-md-2541) to defend against...more

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Sports Betting: What Radio Stations Need to Know After Supreme Court Decision

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Is Sports Betting Legal? Until a recent Supreme Court decision addressed the question, the answer was fairly straightforward: sports betting was allowed in only four states. All other states were prohibited from legalizing...more

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Sports Gambling in Illinois: What Are the Odds, and Will Municipalities Be Dealt In?

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• The U.S. Supreme Court's recent landmark decision in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association,et al. overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA), effectively granting each state...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules That States May Conduct Sports Betting

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After much speculation and anticipation, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that the States may conduct sports betting, and struck down the Professional & Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”). In the case of Murphy v....more

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Sports Betting

• The Supreme Court in Murphy v. NCAA ruled 7-2 that a federal law prohibiting states from authorizing sports betting violated the constitutional rule that the federal government may not “commandeer” the states. • The...more

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Three Point Shot - May 2018

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Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. Your feedback,...more

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Supreme Court Opens Door to Legalized Sports Betting

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On May 14, the United States Supreme Court struck down a federal law that effectively prohibited states from legalizing sports betting. The Court’s decision breaks Nevada’s monopoly on sports betting and will empower state...more

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Time to Place Your Bets? Key Things to Know about the Supreme Court Sports Gambling Decision

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision authorizing the states to decide whether sports betting should be legal within their borders. In its decision, the Court struck down certain provisions of the...more

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Bet on It: Supreme Court Clears Path for States to Legalize Sports Gambling

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Since 1992, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act ("PASPA"), 28 U.S.C. § 3702, has, among other things, made it unlawful for U.S. states (with the exception of Nevada and three other "grandfathered" states) to...more

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Supreme Court Allows States to Parlay Laws Into Moneyline of Sports Betting

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The U.S. Supreme Court this week struck down a federal law that prohibits most states from allowing gambling on competitive sporting events. The Court's May 14 ruling in Murphy v. NCAA has significant potential implications...more

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Supreme Court Opens the Door for States to Legalize Sports Betting

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On May 14, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion with nationwide ramifications that could create a potentially massive new industry. In Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Court found...more

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Supreme Court Paves the Way to Sports Wagering

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In a victory for states’ rights and sports fans looking to cash in on their insight, the Supreme Court ruled today in favor of allowing states to determine whether to legalize sports wagering in Murphy v. NCAA. Writing for...more

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Understanding The Implications of Murphy v. NCAA

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The Supreme Court’s seminal decision in Murphy v. NCAA (formerly known as Christie v. NCAA) removes the federal ban on sports betting and returns to the states the ability to regulate sports betting. Some may believe the...more

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Daily Fantasy Sports, A Supreme Decision

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On May 14, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was unconstitutional – meaning it’s up to the states to decide whether to allow its residents to bet on sports....more

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Supremes Move the Chains to Allow Sports Gambling in North Carolina

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The United States Supreme Court's decision today in favor of New Jersey's gambling interests eviscerated the federal government's prohibition on sports gambling across the nation. The case, now known as Murphy v. NCAA, goes...more

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Supreme Court Decides Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court decided Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, No. 16-476, in which it held that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA), 28 U.S.C. § 3701 et seq.,...more

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Gambling with SCOTUS: Christie v. NCAA

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Having recently heard oral argument in Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide this long-running case that is ostensibly about the legalization of wagering on sports...more

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