Entertainment & Sports,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Oct. 19, 2020
Congressional bill seeks to resolve student athlete compensation debate
Congress appears ready to enter the ongoing battle for control over the NCAA’s amateurism rules with the introduction of the bipartisan Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act.
Jonathan Faria
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Email: jonathan.faria@kirkland.com
Jonathan is a litigation partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. His practice includes sports-related antitrust litigation.
Congressional bill seeks to resolve student athlete compensation debate
Congress appears ready to enter the ongoing battle for control over the NCAA's amateurism rules with the introduction of the bipartisan Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act. The bill is sponsored by Reps. Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio), and Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), both former college football players. The bill follows earlier legislation introduced in June by...
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