The National Collegiate Athletic Association and the five most prominent athletic conferences agreed to a $2.77 billion settlement of a class-action lawsuit on Thursday, ushering in a new era of college sports in which schools can pay athletes directly.
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New Antitrust Lawsuit Against NCAA Seeks Millions in Damages for College Athletes
The attorneys who beat the NCAA in the Supreme Court have filed a new class-action antitrust lawsuit against the association and the five wealthiest college sports conferences that seeks millions of dollars in damages for thousands of athletes.
NCAA Asks U.S. Appeals Court to Block Student-Athlete Pay
The NCAA asked a federal appeals court to reject a legal effort to force colleges to treat Division I athletes as employees and pay them an hourly wage.
US Appeals Court to Hear NCAA Case Over Athlete Pay
The NCAA will ask a federal appeals court next month to stop a lawsuit that seeks to have athletes treated as employees who are paid for their time.
Supreme Court Allows More Athlete Compensation in NCAA Rebuff
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for greater compensation for student-athletes in a ruling that may loosen the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s grip over college sports. Ruling unanimously, the nation’s highest court rejected the NCAA’s bid for broad antitrust immunity and upheld a federal district court order that will let member schools provide more… Continue reading Supreme Court Allows More Athlete Compensation in NCAA Rebuff