Collective Bargaining and Sports and Entertainment Law

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A study of the law, strategy, and history of union activity in the sports and entertainment industries. Unions play a major role in defining the business of sports and entertainment, and the union-negotiated collective bargaining agreements impact every part of these businesses, from industry trends to individual contracts. The CBAs dictate, for example, why the NBA has a salary cap but Major League Baseball does not. The goal of this course is to highlight the facets of practicing sports and entertainment law that make it unique both practically and historically, and familiarize students with the relevant labor law, antitrust law, and negotiation rules and processes that impact such practice. This course is helpful for students who want to work in this field, whether they are lawyers for the union, management, productions, agents, or studios. The course provides a foundational understanding of basic labor law, the NLRA (and how the NLRB works), Section 7 rights, collective bargaining practices, the grievance and arbitration processes, and how practicing attorneys can use these to their advantage. Recommended: LAW 7541 .