LAW 3239 — Introduction to Sports Law, Business, and Society
3 semester hoursUndergraduateLecture
Examines the legal, business, and social structures that intersect with professional, collegiate, and amateur sports in the United States. Explores intellectual property law, labor law, antitrust law, employment law, agency law, constitutional law, broadcasting law, and private association law in relationship to the sports industry. Covers topics such as the business applications of the sports industry and the industry’s relationship to antidiscrimination laws concerning race, sex, national origin, and other protected classes. Debates underlying principles to rethink the ethical boundaries that surround the sports industry.