Sports Law (815)
(08/16/2021-12/11/2021)
Prerequisite Courses
| Course | Description | Credits | Course Type Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 530 | Property I | Credits: 3 | Crs Type: R |
| 540 | Torts I | Credits: 3 | Crs Type: R |
Course Memo
This course will survey a range of legal issues presented by sports in America. Students should be prepared to learn and apply basic principles of antitrust law and labor law. Constitutional law, administrative law, contract law and tort law will also be applied. Topics will include the regulation of the professional sports labor market, drawing from contracts, and antitrust and labor law. The course will also treat the regulation of agent representation of athletes, the regulation of sports franchises and sports leagues, including the powers of commissioners' offices in major sports leagues and the regulation of intercollegiate sports.
Students who have completed 27 credits may use this course to satisfy their upper-level writing requirement. If taking for ULW, must concurrently register for Upper-Level Writing Workshop unless the Workshop has already been successfully completed.