Sports and the law : examining the legal evolution of America's three "major leagues" / Peter A. Carfagna, Visiting Lecturer in Sports Law, Harvard Law School.

Author
Carfagna, Peter A. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Third edition.
Published/​Created
St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2017]
Description
xiii, 429 pages ; 24 cm.

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    American casebook series [More in this series]
    Summary note
    "[This book] represents the most up-to-date legal analysis of a wide variety of cutting-edge sports law issues that have impacted the "Three Major Leagues" since the last edition was published [in 2011]. In particular, each chapter's updates, which are linked to an Appendix containing companion study guides, comprehensively analyze the most significant sports law developments over the past several years. ..."--Amazon website.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • The moral integrity of the sport : the role of the Commissioner and the law
    • Constructing a player's market : the "legal evolution" of the uniform player contract"
    • The baseball trilogy, MLB collective bargaining agreement issues, and the baseball antitrust exemption
    • Antitrust overview and the non-statutory labor exemption's application to the NFL and NBA
    • Age eligibility rules and professional drafts in the MLB, NBA, and NFL
    • Collective bargaining and intellectual property disputes regarding player, team, and league rights
    • Franchise relocation in the NFL and NBA.
    ISBN
    • 9781683288213 ((pbk))
    • 1683288211
    LCCN
    2017298112
    OCLC
    1003249596
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