The Department of Justice joined a state-led antitrust suit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association over a rule that restricts some student athletes from competing if they transfer between Division I schools.
DOJ on Thursday joined the attorneys general of Colorado, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia in the case, which accuses NCAA of violating antitrust law by enforcing its Transfer Eligibility Rule. The rule imposes a one-year delay in the eligibility to play in a sport of certain college athletes who transfer between NCAA member institutions.
The DOJ’s decision to join the suit amplifies scrutiny around ...
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