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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - June 2024 #4

Kaufman & Canoles on 6/25/2024

Under Armour on Friday said it has agreed to pay $434 million to settle a 2017 class action lawsuit accusing the sports apparel maker of defrauding shareholders about its revenue growth in order to meet Wall Street forecasts....more

More Money, More Problems for Collegiate Athletics?

Venable LLP on 6/7/2024

The ball keeps rolling on potentially big compensation for college athletes. In a landmark proposed settlement (Settlement), the National College Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten...more

Highlights From DRI Class Action Seminar 2017 – Day Two

Robinson+Cole Class Actions Insider on 8/3/2017

Here are my highlights from the second day of DRI’s 2017 Class Action Seminar: Class Action Waivers in Employment Agreements (Neal Katyal of Hogan Lovells) - Neal Katyal is a leading Supreme Court advocate and is litigating...more

April 2017 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

Troutman Pepper on 5/8/2017

April was a red-hot month for independent contractor misclassification cases. We report below on 11 cases in the courts and two before administrative agencies involving...more

January 2017 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

Troutman Pepper on 2/6/2017

January was a busy month for independent contractor misclassification – and IC compliance. In addition to Lowe’s $2.85 million settlement with installers whom it classified as ICs, Lufthansa agreed to pay $1.1 million in...more

Be Uber Prepared To Do Business In The Gig Economy

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/11/2016

Until recently, the word “gig” had two common meanings: - ..A live music performance; and - ..A long trident used to hunt swamp-dwelling amphibians - However, a noted linguist recently crowned “gig” as the...more

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