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Jason Kaner is an associate in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on the representation of employers and management in connection with a wide array of workplace and employment issues at the federal court, state court, and administrative agency levels. Jason has broad litigation experience in prosecuting and defending actions involving noncompetition agreements, restrictive covenants, and trade secrets.

Jason also dedicates a substantial portion of his practice to litigation prevention by advising and counseling employers of all sizes on workplace policies, employee discipline, internal complaints and investigations, and disability and leave management issues.

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected the NCAA’s argument that, because student-athletes voluntarily participate in college athletics, they cannot simultaneously be students and employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

In Johnson v. NCAA, the three-judge panel stymied the NCAA’s effort to reverse the denial

The arrival of name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements has transformed college athletics, offering student-athletes unprecedented opportunities to profit from their personal brands.  Yet, the case of Jaden Rashada, a promising quarterback, is a cautionary tale.

When Rashada entered the 2023 college recruitment season, the NCAA had recently adopted rules allowing compensation to student-athletes for

NCAA President Charlie Baker penned a letter to student-athletes, asking for feedback on his proposal to allow Division I (D-I) schools to pay student-athletes directly.

In the December 19 letter, Baker emphasized that schools and student-athletes need to partner with Congress in seeking a federal law with an antitrust exemption preventing college athletes from being