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NCAA to Pay $2.8 Billion in Student Athlete Settlement

A federal court has approved a $2.8 billion settlement between the National Collegiate Athletic Association (also known as the NCAA) and a set of college athletes over alleged employment violations. This settlement means that, for the first time, student athletes playing for the NCAA will be compensated like employees, similarly to other professional athletes. The settlement will end all three ongoing cases against the NCAA, as well as compensate previous student athletes for alleged past damages.

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Third Circuit Rules Against NCAA in College Athletes Case

In a recent ruling by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, they refused to accept an attempt by the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) to prevent college athletes from being considered employees protected under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). While this ruling does not say that college athletes are considered employees, it also failed to say they certainly were not. This is important as it leaves open the door for college athletes to potentially gain employment protections in the future.

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