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

  1. July 29, 2022

    3rd. Circ. OKs Labor Prof's Amicus Brief in NCAA Case

    The Third Circuit on Friday allowed a law professor to proceed with his amicus brief supporting a group of students who are pushing back against the National Collegiate Athletic Association's stance that athletes are not considered paid employees.

  2. July 28, 2022

    Labor Prof Urges 3rd Circ. Not To Ax Amicus Brief In NCAA Case

    A professor of athletic labor urged the Third Circuit to keep his amicus brief supporting a group of students challenging the National Collegiate Athletic Association's position that college athletes aren't employees, saying he's offering a new perspective the court should consider.

  3. July 26, 2022

    NCAA Asks 3rd Circ. To Cut Athlete Labor Prof's Amicus Brief

    The National Collegiate Athletic Association urged the Third Circuit to reject an amicus brief filed by a professor in support of a group of students challenging the organization's position that athletes are not owed pay, arguing that his brief did not adhere to the rules of appellate procedure.

  4. July 15, 2022

    3rd Circ. Urged To Ax NCAA's Amateurism Defense In Pay Suit

    The NCAA is trying to hide behind its tradition of amateurism to avoid paying athletes, a group of students said, urging a Third Circuit panel to reject the organization's arguments that a lower court erroneously allowed the athletes' pay suit to move forward.

  5. June 08, 2022

    NCAA Draws Amicus Support Against Paying Student-Athletes

    A stadium's worth of college athletic and educational organizations have come out in support of the NCAA in its bid to reverse a Pennsylvania federal judge's finding that college athletes could be considered employees entitled to mandatory pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

  6. June 01, 2022

    NCAA Urges 3rd Circ. To Rule College Athletes Not Employees

    The National Collegiate Athletic Association has urged the Third Circuit to reverse a Pennsylvania federal judge's finding that college athletes could be considered employees entitled to seek wages for their work, pointing to a Seventh Circuit decision that had gone the other way in 2016.

  7. February 22, 2022

    College Athletes Lead Latest Fight To Expand Pay Protections

    An appeals court case about whether college athletes should be considered school employees who are entitled to pay is the latest push to expand wage rights to workers who have been left out. Here, Law360 looks at three examples of these efforts.