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Essentials of Sports Law Third Edition
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Glenn M. Wong
Book Code: C7121
ISBN: 0-275-97121-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97121-2
832 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 10/30/2002
List Price: $88.95 (UK Sterling Price: £49.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 X 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [A]s a resource tool due to the sheer volume of information contained, Essentials of Sports Law is an incredibly valuable book for lawyers in the sports industry, athletic administrators, and others interested in the laws impact on the sports industry. For those looking to find quick answers to legal concerns in sports, the book will provide easy to understand definitions, case references, and tips that will prove invaluable.
    —Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport     Fall 2003
  • [P]rovides readers with references to a variety of legal resources available in the media and online.
    —Athletic Business     January 2003
Description: Wong provides a comprehensive review of the various sports law issues facing professional,intercollegiate, Olympic, high school, youth, and adult recreational sports. Major topics include tort liability, contracts/waivers, antitrust law, labor law, constitutional law, gender discrimination, drug testing, intellectual property law, broadcasting laws pertaining to sports agents, business and employment law, internet gambling, and athletes with disabilities. Discussions of legal concepts are supplemented with summaries and excerpts from hundreds of actual sports cases. Wong cites a variety of books, law review articles, newspaper articles, and Web links for those requiring further information on particular topics. This text-professional guide serves as an invaluable resource to those involved, or studying to become involved, in the vast industry of sports, including attorneys and agents, high school and college athletic administrators, coaches, athletes, labor negotiators, front-office employees, mponsors, marketers, referees and officials, facility managers, event managers, product manufacturers, and others.
Table of Contents:
  • The Court and Legal System in the United States
  • Legal Principles in Tort Law
  • Application of Tort Law to Sports
  • Athletic Associations
  • The Athlete and Constitutional Law
  • Drug Testing and Policies
  • Gender Discrimination in Athletics
  • Contract Law
  • Antitrust Law
  • Labor Law
  • Agency Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Television and Broadcasting
  • Business Law
  • Additional Legal Concerns
  • Glossary of Legal and Sports Terms
LC Card Number: 2001058043
LCC Class: KF3989
Dewey Class: 344
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