The Sixth and Third Circuit Courts of Appeals are set to review antitrust cases that could significantly shift power away from the NCAA and toward athletes seeking to extend their sports careers beyond the current five-year eligibility limit. McCarter & English partner and former DOJ antitrust attorney Robin Crauthers spoke with Bloomberg Law about the mixed rulings the NCAA has seen so far, noting that the appellate courts may side with the NCAA in determining that justifications for the rules outweigh any anticompetitive effect. Robin said that the rules are in place to “ensure that students are achieving the ultimate education goal without spending more time than necessary because of the ability to play sports and make money while they are at the institution.”
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