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Off The Bench: NCAA Loses, Favre Wobbles, NFL Fights Back

By Elaine Briseño · July 12, 2024, 7:02 PM EDT

In this week's Off The Bench, the Third Circuit enlivens the debate over whether college athletes can be considered employees, the Fifth Circuit is skeptical of Brett Favre's defamation suit and...

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Case Information

Case Title

Ralph Johnson, et al v. The National Collegiate Athletic Association, et al

Case Number

22-1223

Court

Appellate - 3rd Circuit

Nature of Suit

3710 Fair Labor Standards Act

Date Filed

February 08, 2022


Case Title

Trotter v. The National Football League et al

Case Number

1:23-cv-08055

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

September 12, 2023


Case Title

Favre v. Sharpe

Case Number

23-60610

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

4320 Assault, Libel and Slander

Date Filed

November 30, 2023


Case Title

USA v. Porter

Case Number

1:24-cr-00270

Court

New York Eastern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

July 02, 2024