Articles & Publications 03.02.21

The Fight Off the Field: Legal Issues Surrounding Compensation of Female Professional Athletes

February 2021 Edition of New Jersey Lawyer

Mari Bryn Dowdy and Mailise Marks discuss the various legal issues that female professional athletes face in seeking fair compensation in their article titled "The Fight Off the Field: Legal Issues Surrounding Compensation of Female Professional Athletes."

The article analyzes different disputes for fair compensation and how the creation of the Equal Pay Act and Title IX has encouraged female athletes to fight for the same compensation as their male counterparts.

To read the full article, originally published in the New Jersey State Bar Association's February 2021 Edition of New Jersey Lawyer, please click here.