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In unanimous ruling, Court agrees with athletes that NCAA violated antitrust laws

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a major shift in the relationship between universities and the athletes who play sports for those schools. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld that decision, the NCAA and the athletic conferences went to the Supreme Court, which late last year agreed to take up the case.

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Supreme Court to consider NCAA student-athlete compensation, class action rules

JURIST

Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma , the court held that the NCAA could, in the interest of preserving the character and quality of college sports, impose restrictions upon players that would otherwise breach antitrust laws. ” The court also granted certiorari in TransUnion LLC v.

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“Just Blind Chance”: The Rising Call For “Random Selection” For College Admissions

JonathanTurley

However, it appears to be the new model for some in higher education. Education officials like Alison Collins, vice president of the San Francisco Board of Education, have declared meritocracy itself to be racist. Higher education has long been based on intellectual achievement and discovery. No more “soft” criteria.