Sport Management 635 - Sport & The Law

The law as it applies to professional and amateur sport organizations. In-depth analysis of contract law, tort law, constitutional law, administrative law, antitrust law, labor law, collective bargaining, and arbitration as it relates to sport. How to identify, analyze and understand legal issues, and the ramifications of those issues. Introduction to the case method of training in problem solving, the method upon which law is based. Each student makes at least one class presentation on current legal issues.

Open to Graduate SPORTMGT students only.