Sport law : a managerial approach / Linda A. Sharp, University of Northern Colorado ; Anita M. Moorman, University of Louisville ; Cathryn L. Claussen, Washington State University.
"First published 2007 by Holcomb Hathaway, Publishers, Inc."--Title page verso. Title Page-- "Achieving a competitive advantage". Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction to the managerial law approach -- Managerial strategies to minimize liability -- The U.S. legal system and legal research -- Employment relations issues -- Employer liability for actions of employees and others -- Hiring, promotion, termination, compensation, and leave -- Harassment and employee expression issues -- Working conditions -- Labor relations/collective bargaining -- The law of agency and athlete agents -- Governance issues in professional sport -- Governance issues and regulation of participation in Olympic sport -- Governance issues in high school and college athletics -- Regulation of participation in private clubs and high school and college athletics -- Participant liability issues -- Premises liability and sport facility/event issues -- Use of waivers and exculpatory clauses -- Participant violence in sports -- Development and protection of intellectual property -- Promotional and operational issues in marketing.
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