Sports Law, 9781111971663
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Introduces the relationship between law and sports while teaching fundamentals and providing professional, real-world insights from a practicing professional. This title instructs mid and upper-level undergraduate business and pre-law majors in various aspects of sports and the law.

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  • Paperback

    496 pages

  • Release Date

    26 December 2011

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Summary

Sports Law by Adam Epstein brings the multi-billion dollar business of sport to the classroom. Epstein’s book delves into the world of interscholastic, intercollegiate and professional athletics by exploring various categories of law and its relationship to sport. In addition to providing an examination of the history of the NCAA, this textbook examines relevant NCAA cases along with excerpts from the most recent NCAA bylaws in chapters throughout the book. This aspect of the text is particul…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781111971663
ISBN-10:1111971668
Series:South-Western's Special Topics Collection
Author:Adam Epstein
Publisher:Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:South-Western College Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:496
Edition:1st
Release Date:26 December 2011
Weight:839g
Dimensions:25mm x 200mm x 251mm
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Preface. 1. Sports Agents. 2. Sports Contracts. 3. Sports Torts. 4. Sports Crimes. 5. Title IX and Other Women’s Issues. 6. Disabilities and Sports. 7. Drugs and Sports. 8. International Sports Issues. 9. Antitrust and Labor Issues in Sports. 10. Intellectual Property Issues. 11. Alternative Dispute Resolution in Sports. 12. Religion and Sports. Appendix A: Internet Resources. Appendix B: Amendments to the United States Constitution. Glossary. Index.

About The Author

Adam Epstein

Adam Epstein earned his B.A., M.B.A. and J.D. from the University of Tennessee. He is a professor in the Finance and Law Department in the College of Business at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Epstein has represented numerous professional and Olympic athletes over the years, including several national champions in swimming and triathlon. He has authored several textbooks and has written dozens of articles on business law and sports law and serves on as a reviewer and on the editorial board of several journals.

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