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Knowledge Work: New Metaphors For The New Economy, Catherine L. Fisk

Chicago-Kent Law Review

Metaphor and narrative have played a crucial role in shaping perceptions of the nature of employment relations. Lawyers, judges, and firms have long been "narrative entrepreneurs," deploying metaphor and story strategically to shape the legal culture of work. When AT&T cut 40,000 jobs in one year, its Vice President of Human Resources said from then on all workers should regard themselves as "self-employed . . . vendors who come to this company to sell their skills." The metaphor suggested that all formerly career employees were now "contingent" in the sense that they suddenly had the same employment contract as day …

Upon Further Review: Why The Nfl May Not Be Free After Clarett, And Why Professional Sports May Be Free From Antitrust Law, Darren W. Dummit

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law

This note begins by reviewing the Jewel Tea line of cases that theoretically serve as the starting point for any non-statutory exemption discussion, followed by brief overviews of the contrasting Wood and Mackey lines of cases. The background section then turns to a summary of Brown--the latest Supreme Court decision relating to the collective bargaining process in professional sports--followed by a brief discussion of the NFL eligibility rule and how it differs from the recently-enacted NBA eligibility rule, which is of unquestioned legality. Finally, both the District Court and Court of Appeals decisions in Clarett are summarized.

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Are We Playing By The Rules? A Debate Over The Need For Ncaa Regulation Reform, Katherine Todd, Chris Guthrie, Professor Covington, Linda Bensel-Meyers, Gene Marsh, Mike Slive Commissioner, Len Elmore

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law

We welcome all of you here today. The moderator for this morning's panel is Professor Robert Covington. Professor Covington is a senior member of the Vanderbilt faculty, having joined the law school immediately after his graduation from Vanderbilt Law in 1961. Professor Covington did his undergraduate work at Yale. He has established himself as a wide-ranging scholar and teacher, with a recognized expertise in labor law. Professor Covington has also taught sports law classes at the Law School. In recognition of his distinguished service to Vanderbilt, in 1992 he received the university's Thomas Jefferson Award. Professor Covington, I'll turn it …