Judge Approves $24 Million Settlement Between USWNT Players, U.S. Soccer
“A federal judge in California has preliminarily approved a $24 million settlement between the U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT) and governing body U.S. Soccer in a years-long dispute over equal pay for female athletes. U.S. Central District of California Judge Gary Klausner granted a motion,” reports Reuters in their blog.
“Approve the landmark settlement filed by the players on Thursday and scheduled a hearing on Dec. 5 when he is expected to give final approval to the settlement. The unopposed settlement agreement accomplishes the plaintiffs goal for litigation equal pay he wrote in his order. The court is satisfied that the settlement is a fair and reasonable.”
