SLD 521 - Sport Law and Risk Management

Students will explore how various issues-including contract, tort, intellectual property, constitutional and administrative laws-apply to the growing and complex field of sport management. Special attention will be given to negligence, defamation and libel, contract negotiation, risk management, criminal, and civil law. The rights of athletes and the legal liability and responsibility of coaches, athletic administrators and sport managers will be discussed. Students will learn how knowledge of the law helps build a more efficient and successful operation.

Credits: 3