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Sports Law

  • Semester: Spring 2023
  • Course ID: 388S
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Unique: 29170

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 9:10 - 10:00 am TNH 3.124

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final exam (administered by Exam4 in Closed mode) April 28, 2023 8:30 am A-Z in 2.124

Description

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., Balsam, Jodi S., and Harper, Michael
West Academic , edition: 6
ISBN: 978-1-64020-235-1

Instructors

Headshot of Powe, Lucas A. Jr. Powe, Lucas A. Jr.
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Important Class Changes

Date Updated
03/22/2023 Exam information updated
11/02/2022 Room(s) changed