Labor/Employment,
Entertainment & Sports
Nov. 18, 2019
Equal pay case could set precedent for all women athletes
Megan Rapinoe. Alex Morgan. Carli Lloyd. This summer they captured the eyes of the nation, leading the U.S. soccer team to another World Cup. In the aftermath, their faces were everywhere: morning news programs, late-night talk shows, magazine covers. And yet despite all their success — and despite the relative mediocrity of U.S. men’s soccer on the international stage — these women allege that they and their teammates make less per game than the men.
Garrett R. Broshuis
Korein Tillery LLCPhone: 314-241-4844
Email: gbroshuis@koreintillery.com
Garrett practices complex litigation, including sports-related cases.
Megan Rapinoe. Alex Morgan. Carli Lloyd. This summer they captured the eyes of the nation, leading the U.S. soccer team to another World Cup. In the aftermath, their faces were everywhere: morning news programs, late-night talk shows, magazine covers. And yet despite all their success -- and despite the relative mediocrity of U.S. men's soccer on the international stage -- these women allege that they and their teammates make less per game than the men. Earlier this y...
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