Course Description
601.698 SPORTS LAW (2)
Ray
Sports Law provides students with a broad overview about how professional sports
leagues are regulated both internally and externally. Substantive topics covered in this
course include antitrust law, contract law, labor law and intellectual property. In addition,
this course will discuss the following topics: the law and economics of professional
sports; revenue drivers in sports; the role of the league commissioner; different league
structures; salary caps and luxury taxes; rules for agent certification; state law publicity
rights; state law due process rights; and ownership of sports statistics.