Sports Law and Ethics

Catalog description

This course will present a range of legal and ethical issues presented in the sports industry. In the context of this industry, students will apply basic principles of antitrust law, labor law, intellectual property law, constitutional law, administrative law, anti-discrimination law, and contract and tort law. The course will also examine the regulation of agent representation of athletes, the regulation of sports franchises, and sports leagues, and the regulation of intercollegiate sports, with special attention to the NCAA.