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Aug. 6, 2021

US women’s soccer team files opening brief in fair pay case

Bested by their rival Canada in the semifinals, they failed to reach the gold-medal match for a second straight Olympics. At the same time, their attorneys were working towards what they hope will be a better result in the players’ appeal of their fair pay case.

Garrett R. Broshuis

Korein Tillery LLC

Phone: 314-241-4844

Email: gbroshuis@koreintillery.com

Garrett practices complex litigation, including sports-related cases.

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US women’s soccer team files opening brief in fair pay case
Carli Lloyd of the United States sits on a ball following their women's soccer semifinal loss to Canada at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Kashima, Japan, Aug. 2, 2021. Canada beat the United States 1-0. (New York Times News Service)

As the sun sets on the Tokyo Olympics, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team will be heading home without their sought-after prize: a gold medal. Bested by their rival Canada in the semifinals, they failed to reach the gold-medal match for a second straight Olympics. At the same time, their attorneys were working towards what they hope will be a better result in the players' appeal of their fair pay case. The players filed their opening brief in the 9th U.S. Circuit C...

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