U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment,
Entertainment & Sports,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Jun. 22, 2021
Court ruling may be turning point on NCAA antitrust exemption
The high court, in a unanimous opinion by Justice Neil Gorsuch, sided with former college athletes in a decision that questioned whether the NCAA can continue to defend its business model.




Courts have historically exempted the NCAA from certain antitrust laws, but the U.S. Supreme Court may have marked a turning point Monday by opening up additional payments to student-athletes.
The high court, in a unanimous opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, sided with former college athletes and questioned whether the NCAA can continue to defend its business model.
While the order only allow...
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