Bloomberg Law: NCAA Student Athletes As Employees Case Is ‘Pandora’s Box’
October 25, 2023
O’Melveny partner Matt Cowan was featured in a Bloomberg Law article Wednesday regarding a pending National Labor Relations Board case on whether college athletes should be considered employees under federal labor law. Hearings before an NLRB administrative law judge are set for Nov. 7 over unfair labor practice charges against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, USC, and the Pac-12 Conference. “College athletes can now profit from their name, image, and likeness and also receive scholarships, but paying them is likely a bridge too far for some universities,” Cowan said.
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