NCAA Goes to Congress to Snap Its Legal Losing Streak
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Since a landmark Supreme Court decision against it three years ago, the NCAA has suffered a string of legal losses in its effort to block changes to how, and whether, its athletes are compensated. Now, it's trying to turn this trend around by moving the fight from the courthouse to Capitol Hill. The NCAA has at least two allies in Congress, Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.). The pair have introduced legislation that would roll back many of the NCAA's recent adverse court decisions. In the meantime, the setbacks for the NCAA keep coming. A court decision last week forced it to allow licensing deals for recruits, and next week Dartmouth College athletes will vote on whether to unionize. On this episode of our podcast, Bloomberg Law reporters Diego Areas Munhoz, Katie Arcieri, and Parker Purifoy join us to talk about what type of legal problems the NCAA is having, what to expect from the upcoming union vote at Dartmouth, and what's happening in Congress. Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.
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