Supreme Court Strikes Down NCAA Rule Prohibiting Student-Athletes from Receiving Education-Related Benefits
By EsqSocial Corporation 22/06/21
The United States Supreme Court today released its opinion in NCAA v. Alston, holding unanimously that the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) prohibition on providing student-athletes with “education-related benefits” — things like laptops that could be used for furthering a student’s studies — constitutes an antitrust violation. While Alston did not address the question of whether the NCAA’s prohibition on financial compensation of student-athletes also constitutes an antitrust...
By: Foley Hoag LLP