MAA 521 - Sport Law and Risk Management

This course is a survey of various applications of contract, tort, intellectual property, constitutional and administrative laws to the growing and complex field of sport management. Special attention will be given to negligence, defamation and libel, contract negation, risk management, and criminal and civil law. The rights of student-athletes and the legal liability and responsibly of coaches, athletic administrators and sport managers will be discussed. Students will learn how knowledge of the law help to build a more efficient and successful operation.

Credits: 3