Professional tennis is facing one of its most consequential legal battles in decades.  In March 2025, the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) filed federal antitrust lawsuits against the sport’s governing bodies—the ATP Tour, WTA Tour, International Tennis Federation (ITF), International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), and later the four Grand Slam tournaments—alleging coordinated practices that suppress […]

Can a reality TV contestant be considered an employee? In this episode, Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey break down the Love Is Blind lawsuit and why the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) says contestants might be employees, not independent contractors. Using the show as a real-world case study, Rebecca and Sarah […]

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule that sheds new light on how it will decide whether workers are employees or independent contractors.  The rule, which replaces a rule issued in 2021, guides how the agency will administer and enforce the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The 2021 rule had […]

In less than 15 minutes, Miller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss  and Sarah Willey get right to the point to explain what you need to know about the new rule. You can also listen to this and future episodes by subscribing to “The Lawyers Off the Clock” podcast on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts