SM 320 - Legal Liability in Sports

Institution:

Midway University

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Description:

This course is designed to enhance the student's knowledge about the legal system as it pertains to sport law, Course will discuss legal basics, including contract law principles, general tort theories, general criminal law principles, fundamentals of Title IX, relevant disability related statutes, constitutional frameworks related to the regulation of drugs in sport, international sport legal issues, antitrust issues, labor issues, intellectual property issues, and religious issues related to sport. The student's understanding of the basic legal concepts concerning both contract law and tort law in sport will provide the student a sound foundation so that the student will be better able to recognize legal liability exposure in the sport workplace.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.midway.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 846-4421

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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