LAW-6118 SPORTS LAW

This course will present a broad array of sports law issues. It is designed to give you some idea of the issues a "sports lawyer" addresses on a daily basis. This course also examines how the various areas of law apply to, first, the conduct of non-professional sports and, second, the relationships in the professional sports industry. Amateur sports topics cover uniquely applied torts and criminal law, governance of non-league sports by international and national governing body's rules of amateurism, and governance of intercollegiate sports. For professional sports, the most significant areas are antitrust, labor communications, and contract law.

Credits

3