USA SPORTS LAW
LAW5USL
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this unit students will examine contractual, tortions and antitrust aspects of professional sports in the USA. Students will also cover issues relating to amateur sports law and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the governing body for collegiate sports. In particular, students will examine the rules, regulations and statutes dealing with the relationship between student athletes, universities and professional teams. Other areas to be addressed include freedom of speech of athletes, the misconduct of athletes and how the commissioner of each professional league deals with these issues. Students will also touch upon disability law in sports and how the Disabilities Act of 1990 has been applied in the sports area.
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Gordon Walker
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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| Readings | N/A | Preliminary | To be advised | N/A |