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Dec. 9, 2020

US Women’s Soccer case goes into extra time after settlement

On Dec. 1, the players and U.S. Soccer Federation — against whom the case is brought — agreed to partially settle the case so that the remainder of it could proceed to an appeal.

Garrett R. Broshuis

Korein Tillery LLC

Phone: 314-241-4844

Email: gbroshuis@koreintillery.com

Garrett practices complex litigation, including sports-related cases.

US Women’s Soccer case goes into extra time after settlement
Megan Rapinoe, left, hugs teammate Alex Morgan as they gathered with teammates outside of City Hall, after the team's ticker-tape parade celebrating the U.S. women's national soccer team's World Cup victory, in New York on July 10, 2019. (Calla Kessler/The New York Times)

The gender discrimination case brought by the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team is going into extra time. Or at least part of it is.

On Dec. 1, the players and U.S. Soccer Federation -- against whom the case is brought -- agreed to partially settle the case so that the remainder of it could proceed to an appeal. U.S. Soccer agreed to implement improved working conditions that have been the subject of longstanding complaints. New pol...

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