NCAA Again Asks for Fast Appeal of College Athlete Pay Ruling

The National Collegiate Athletic Association asked the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to reconsider its decision not to allow an immediate appeal of its ruling that Division I college athletes can proceed with claims they should be paid.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania got it wrong when it denied the NCAA’s motion to certify an interlocutory appeal Dec. 28, 2021, the association said Monday.

The trial court erred when it found immediate appeal inappropriate on the ground that the question at issue—whether the NCAA is a joint employer—involves mixed questions of law and fact, the NCAA ...