LS 355 - Sports Law

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

LEGAL STUDIES

Description:

This course examines the effect of the law on the sporting world, bothon the national and international level. Students will be introducedto the effect of sports agents in negotiating contracts and protectingthe interest of a player client, how torts and criminal law affects thesporting world, the regulation of sports through anti-trust and the useof drugs, the inequities in sports towards women and Title I, the effectof the NCAA on intercollegiate sports and the aspects of internationalsports and the Olympics.

Credits:

0.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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