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On July 11, 2024, a Third Circuit panel held in the seminal decision Johnson v. NCAA that NCAA athletes can be employees of universities for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) solely by virtue of their participation in interscholastic athletics. As part of its decision, the Third Circuit rejected the “frayed tradition” of amateurism as a defense to shield FLSA claims from college athletes. Learn more in the education practice update from Bill Matthews and Elizabeth Webb Bucilla - link in comments! #ClientAlert #NCAA #StudentAthletes #FLSA #EmploymentLaw #LaborLaw #CollegeAthletics

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