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NCAA’s Student-Athlete Settlement Signals Big Changes Ahead: 3 Things Higher Education Institutions Need to Know

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The NCAA and its power conferences recently approved a multi-billion-dollar agreement to settle several antitrust claims brought by student-athletes, taking the next step towards reshaping the collegiate sports landscape. The...more

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Employment Law Update: How Will the NCAA’s Settlement With College Athletes Impact Their Employment Status?

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On May 23, 2024, the NCAA and the Power 5 conferences announced a $2.8 billion settlement that was reached in several antitrust class action lawsuits concerning payment for college athletes. The settlement marked a watershed...more

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Courtside Counsel - June 2024

The NCAA reaches a historic settlement to pay college athletes. What to know: NPR - What: On May 23, 2024, the NCAA and the so-called “power five” athletic conferences reached a groundbreaking agreement that seeks to end...more

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No Offseason for the NCAA

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As students depart their college campuses for summer break, the NCAA has no such reprieve on the horizon. Over the past few weeks, the NCAA has settled questions pertaining to backpay for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) use...more

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NCAA Proposes New Division I Subdivision Which Allows Universities to Directly Compensate Student-Athletes

Member institutions should begin preparing in earnest for direct student-athlete compensation. The NCAA president unexpectedly circulated a governance blueprint last week that would significantly alter existing Name, Image...more

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Connecticut Supreme Court Opinion Sheds Light on Quasi-Judicial Standard in Context of University Disciplinary Proceeding

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Recently, the Connecticut Supreme Court analyzed the availability of absolute immunity for participants in quasi-judicial proceedings, specifically in relation to the dismissal of a complaint by a Yale University student...more

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10th Circuit Rules on Class Action to Compel Creation of Girls-Only High School Football Team

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On Jan. 4, 2023, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made two important findings in a class-action case seeking to compel the creation of a girls-only football team for high-school girls....more

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This Week at the Ninth: Class Opt-Outs and Non-Renewed Contracts

This week, the Ninth Circuit addresses the immediate appealability of orders invalidating class action opt-outs, and considers whether a decision not to renew a contract is an adverse employment action for purposes of a Title...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week at the Ninth: Class Questions

This week, the Ninth Circuit digs into class certification standards for Title IX cases. A.B. AND A.M.B. V. HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - The Court holds that a putative class action by female student...more

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Oregon AG Leads Coalition Defending Title IX

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Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum led a coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief in support of students who brought a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon...more

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Title IX religious exemption is being challenged by class action lawsuit

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Title IX has long had an exemption for religious institutions, which was put in place to protect religious rights under the First Amendment. That exemption is now coming under fire. In Hunter v. U.S. Department of Education,...more

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Male & Female Student-Athletes Win Historic Title IX Sex Discrimination Settlements with Clemson University

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First Class Actions Threatened by Both Men and Women Yield Landmark Results: Clemson Reinstates Men’s Track, Field, Cross Country; Will Add Women’s Team; Give Women Equal Financial Aid and Treatment; and Comply Fully with...more

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High School Female Athletes Fail to Score on Class Certification

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii recently denied female student-athletes’ motion for class certification under Title IX even though it rejected the defendants’ attacks on mootness and standing as well as...more

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Could Your Campus Be Next to Face a Class Action Challenge to Title IX Outcomes?

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A recent class-action lawsuit filed in Michigan, which seeks to overturn scores of Title IX decisions at Michigan State University, is the first of its kind. The case relies on a 2018 federal court ruling in Michigan that...more

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Web Exclusive - May 2018: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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September 2017: The Top 10 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. The law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, and September 2017 was no different. In order to make sure that you stay on top of the latest...more

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