Sports Law

The business of sports has become a multi-million dollar industry with legalities in sports leading the way. Sports Law looks at major court cases, statutes, and regulations that explore a variety of legal issues in the sports industry. The early chapters provide an overview of sports law in general terms and explore its impact on race, politics, religion, and everyday affairs. Later chapters address hot button issues such as gender equity, drug testing, and discrimination.Written from a sport management perspective, rather than from a lawyerrs"s, this text covers all the major areas presented in sports law today including: cases relating to torts, contracts, intellectual property, and agents. Factual scenarios throughout the text allow students to critically examine and apply sport management principles to legal issues facing the sports executive.

ChapterChapter 1 Sports in Society
ChapterChapter 2 Contracts
ChapterChapter 3 Antitrust Law
ChapterChapter 4 Labor Relations in Sports
ChapterChapter 5 Agents
ChapterChapter 6 Torts and Risk Management
ChapterChapter 7 Discrimination
ChapterChapter 8 Intellectual Property
ChapterChapter 9 Gender Equity
ChapterChapter 10 The National Collegiate Athletic Association
ChapterChapter 11 Amateur Athletic Eligibility
ChapterChapter 12 Drug Testing
ChapterChapter 13 International