Richard Evrard to Discuss Gender in Collegiate Sports on Panel at NYU Symposium

April 1, 2022

By: Richard J. Evrard

College Athletics and Employment Law: A Conversation about Intercollegiate Sports and the Aftermath of NCAA v. Alston

This symposium of the NYU Journal of Legislation & Public Policy, in cooperation with the NYU Center for Labor and Employment Law and the NYU Sports Law Association, will explore college athletic employment law issues including gender differences in compensation for name, likeness and image, whether college sports should be federally regulated, player unionization efforts and alternative models for characterization of elite college athletes.

Welcoming Remarks: Prof. Samuel Estreicher (NYU School of Law) 

Opening Remarks: NYU Journal of Legislation & Public Policy

Bond attorney Richard Evrard will be a panelist in the first session:

Session 1: Gender in Collegiate Sports
A discussion that will include what the NCAA is and could be doing to minimize
gender differences in compensation of college athletes, gender differences for name likeness and image (NIL) deals and appearances, and an assessment of Title IX and if and how it may be improved. 

Session 2: Should Federal Action be Taken to Regulate Collegiate Athletics?
A discussion of whether there should be federal legislation or re-characterization of elite college athletes, collective action of players, the NCAA's new constitution, and more. 

The symposium will be held via Zoom on April 1, 2022 from 1:00-3:30 pm EST.

To register, click here.