Gregg E. Clifton

Nov 20, 2024 | mondaq.com | Gregg E. Clifton

The NCAA and the recognized Power 5 Conferences (the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and the SEC) and the athletes represented as part of the multiple class action antitrust litigations (House, Hubbard and Carter) have filed a motion for preliminary approval of their more than 100- page proposed settlement agreement with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in an effort to finalize the resolution and settlement of three of the outstanding class action antitrust...

Nov 20, 2024 | mondaq.com | Gregg E. Clifton |David Tango

After a lengthy delay in the commencement of collective bargaining negotiations between the Service Employees International Union, Local 560 and Dartmouth College (Dartmouth), following the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) certification of the Dartmouth Men's Basketball team as a recognized employee bargaining unit, Local 560 has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the NLRB, accusing the school of illegally refusing to bargain with the union in direct violation of the terms of...

Nov 20, 2024 | mondaq.com | Gregg E. Clifton |Haley Gorey

The clear conflict in North Carolina's treatment of public and private high school athletes regarding their ability to capitalize on Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) rights has gone from a simmer to a boiling point very quickly with the filing of an action in North Carolina state court.

Nov 20, 2024 | mondaq.com | Gregg E. Clifton |Haley Gorey

While the focus of attention on college athletics remains on the recent House v. NCAA settlement and the submission of the proposed settlement documents to be reviewed and discussed by Senior U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken on September 5th, the world of high school Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights to student-athletes continues to grow. As the number of states authorizing NIL rights approaches 40, the need to understand the nuances of the varying state law becomes increasingly crucial.

Aug 6, 2024 | sportslawexpert.com | Gregg E. Clifton

Will the NCAA Settlement Lead to Finalization of Agreements, or Are More Disputes and Legal Actions on the Horizon? Holt Hackney    ACADEMIC labor legal NCAA     |  0 By Gregg E.