Sports Law: Cases and Materials / Edition 8

by Ray Yasser, James McCurdy, C. Peter Goplerud, Maureen Weston

Overview

This popular casebook is divided into three parts:

• Part I focuses on legal issues arising out of amateur sports. Particular emphasis is placed on the roles, rules, and activities of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The issues addressed include amateur sports associations, gender equity in amateur athletics, and amateur sports and antitrust law.
• Part II addresses with legal issues in professional sports. The chapters in this part deal with professional sports leagues, labor relations and antitrust law, enforcement of sports contracts, representation of professional athletes, negotiation of sports contracts, and stadium and arena issues.
• Part III presents issues that arise in both professional and amateur sports. The subjects analyzed include criminal liability of sports participants, tort issues, intellectual property issues, health and disability issues, drug testing, and Olympic and international sports rules and regulations.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781632833884
Publisher:	Carolina Academic Press
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Edition description:	Eighth Edition
Pages:	1042
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

Ray Yasser is a Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Tulsa College of Law.

James McCurdy is Professor Emeritus at Gonzaga University School of Law.

C. Peter Goplerud is an Of Counsel attorney in Spencer Fane's Higher Education practice. He was formerly President of and a Professor of Law at Florida Coastal School of Law.

Maureen Weston is Professor of Law at Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law and Director of the Entertainment, Media & Sports Dispute Resolution Project.