Sports Law

Semester: Spring 2021
Course ID: 341G
Credit Hours: 3
Unique: 28930

Course Information

Grading Method: Pass/Fail Allowed (JD only)
Will use floating mean GPA if applicable

Registration Information

Upperclass-only elective

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
MON, TUE, WED	10:35 - 11:29 am	ONLINE

Evaluation Method

Type	Date	Time	Location
Final exam (administered by Exam4)	May 5, 2021

Description

This course will be taught entirely online via Zoom.

This course will concentrate primarily on the legal regulation of major professional team sports in the United States. Topics will include contract enforcement, player movement and restraints, team movements and restraints, the powers of the commissioner, and the (limited) regulation of agents. To a much lesser extent the course will deal with NCAA regulation (especially eligibility and gender equity) and individual sports. Labor Law and Antitrust are helpful, but not required. This is a course best taken in the student's third year. A knowledge of (and enthusiasm for) sports will be assumed.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Sports and the Law : Text, Cases, and Problems *

Weiler, Paul, Roberts, Gary, Abrams, Roger, Ross, Stephen, Balsam, Jodi, Weiler, Paul C., Roberts, Gary R., Abrams, Roger I., Ross, Stephen F., and Balsam, Jodi S.

West Academic , edition: 6
ISBN: 978-1-64020-235-1

Instructors

Powe, Lucas A. Jr.