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Trump’s Executive Order and Pending Legislation Threaten to Cement College Athletes’ Misclassification under the FLSA and NLRA

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Connor Locke: Senior Staff Writer 2025 marks the dawning of a new era in college athletics, but it appears likely that 2025 will also be the year that the NCAA finally cements its long-fought status quo preventing athletes from being compensated for their on-field labor. In a monumental shift toward fair compensation for top athletes, […]