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Introduction to Sport Law

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ISBN-10: 0736065326

ISBN-13: 9780736065320

Edition: 2009

Authors: John O. Spengler, Paul Anderson, Daniel P. Connaughton, Thomas Baker

List price: $84.00
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A comprehensive text on legal issues in sport, Introduction to Sport Law delivers the information students need and sport management professionals require in order to navigate liability issues, protect the legal rights of their employees and athletes and manage legal risk in their professions. The outstanding author team presents legal issues in sport using a topical approach that is easily understood by readers with little or no legal background. Using straightforward, jargon-free explanations, this book guides readers through the major legal areas specific to the sport setting including the legal system, tort law, risk management, contract law, agency law, employment law, constitutional…    
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Book details

List price: $84.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Publication date: 3/13/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.508
Language: English

U.S. Legal System
Sources of U.S. Law
The U.S. Court System
Types of U.S. Law
Legal Resources
Summary
Tort Law and Product Liability
Negligence
Intentional Torts
Product Liability
Summary
Risk Management
Perspectives on Approaching Risk Management
Risk Management Process
Summary
Agency Law
Sport Agents
Agency Law Principals
Regulation of Athlete Agents
Disputes
Summary
Contract Law
Contract Law Basics
Sports Contracts
Contract Law Issues
Summary
Employment Law
The Employment Relationship
Employment Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Federal Employment Laws
Summary
Constitutional Law
First Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Summary
Gender Equity
Title IX
Sexual Harassment
Employment Discrimination
Summary
Intellectual Property Law
Trademark Law
Copyright Law
Right of Publicity
Patent Law
Ambush Marketing
Summary
Antitrust Law
Federal Antitrust Laws
Application to Professional Team Sports
Application to Individual Performer Sports
Application to Collegiate Sports
Summary