SADL 504 - Legal Issues in Sport

Covers various amateur sports law issues, focusing on regulation of interscholastic, intercollegiate, and Olympic sports. Topics covered include constitutional law, tort law, contract law, Title IX gender discrimination, federal disability discrimination laws, the legal characterization of college athletes, regulatory authority of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, antitrust law, resolution of disputes affecting Olympic sports, trademark and unfair competition law, and regulation of private sports associations. Addresses various legal issues affecting professional sports, including antitrust, labor, contracts, regulation of private associations, player representation, intellectual property and sports broadcasting issues. 3

Academic Level: Graduate
Instructional Method: Lecture
School: College of Arts & Sciences