What will change?

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article initially appeared in the Sports Business Journal. Constangy represents the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Johnson v. NCAA, a case in which student-athletes allege that they should be considered “employees” for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state analogs. The opinions expressed in this article are those of Chris, not of his firm or the NCAA.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article initially appeared in Sports Business Journal. Constangy represents the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Johnson v. NCAA, where student athletes allege they should be considered employees for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state analogs.

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