Introduction to Sport Law

by Spengler, John O.

• ISBN13: 9780736065320
• ISBN10: 0736065326
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-13
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

A comprehensive text on legal issues in sport, Introduction to Sport Lawdelivers the information students will 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. Filled with real-world cases and examples, the text provides students with timely and relevant information that will help build enthusiasm for their future careers.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, Introduction to Sport Lawguides readers through the major legal areas specific to the sport settingincluding the legal system, tort law, risk management, contract law, agency law, employment law, constitutional law, gender equity, intellectual property, and antitrust law. The text is designed for sport law courses within a sport management program and uses concise examples relevant to sport managers.Introduction to Sport Lawbegins with an overview of the legal system and presentation of legal foundations to give readers a context in which to consider subsequent chapters. Through its focus on legal concepts with direct application to the sport manager's role and a straightforward presentation devoid of legalese,Introduction to Sport Lawprovides readers with a resource that is more approachable and relevant than other sport law texts:-Within each chapter, a brief introduction places the topic within a practical context.-Legal perspectives of each topic are presented with clear explanations of related concepts.-Extended, sport-related examples obtained from case law provide application of legal concepts, stimulate discussion about the application of law to current events, and enable students and sport managers to recognize possible areas of liability.-A running glossary provides convenient access to definitions of unfamiliar terms.-Chapters conclude with a brief recapitulation of important points, discussion questions, and hypothetical sport law scenarios. In each chapter, the hypothetical scenarios serve as the basis for moot court group activities. Developed from the facts of several key cases relating to the chapter topic, these moot court experiences provide students with an interactive and lively way of understanding issues that may arise in a court setting and how cases may determine future law. As students call hypothetical witnesses to testify and argue various sides of a case, they are challenged to conceptualize and apply the concepts of sport law.When adopted as a course textbook, Introduction to Sport Lawalso includes online access to an instructor guide, test package, and presentation package. The online instructor guide provides the structure and offers suggestions for group activities of the moot court cases in each chapter. The test and presentation packages fully incorporate and enhance the information presented in the text.Introduction to Sport Lawprovides the most comprehensive and understandable presentation of legal issues in sport. This approach, specifically geared toward readers without a law background, allows students not only to learn the important concepts of sport law but also to get excited about a topic that can otherwise seem dry and technical. The incorporation of many real-world examples will assist readers in developing a knowledge base with clear application to their future or current sport professions.

Table of Contents

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

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