Sport Law

Anita M. Moorman is a Professor of Sport Administration at the University of Louisville, USA, where she teaches sport law and legal aspects of sport. Professor Moorman is licensed to practice law in the State of Oklahoma and was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court when she served as co-counsel for nine disability sport organizations on an amicus curiae brief in the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act case involving the professional golfer, Casey Martin (Martin v. PGA Tour, 2001). Her research interests focus on participant rights issues in sport including name, image and likeness rights for college athletes. She also examines the interplay between sport law and marketing. Her scholarly work includes contributions to the Journal of the Legal Aspects of Sport, Marquette Sports Law Review, Journal of Sport Management, Journal of Sport and Social Issues, and Journal of Applied Sport Management. Lisa Pike Masteralexis is the Sr. Associate Dean for Faculty and Administration and a Professor of Sport Law in the Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management at the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA. She has taught courses on sport law, labor relations in sport, and sport agencies. Her primary research interests are in legal issues and labor relations in the sport industry. Her scholarly work includes contributions to the Journal of the Legal Aspects of Sport, Journal of College and University Law, Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (Villanova), Marquette Sports Law Review, New England Law Review, Journal of Sport Management, Journal of Sport and Social Issues, and European Journal for Sport Management.

• Part I: Introductory Concepts 1. Introduction to Law and Management in Sport 2. The U.S. Legal System and Using Legal Resources Part II: Strategic Management and Governing Authority 3. Governance Issues in High School Athletics 4. Governance Issues in College Athletics 5. Regulation of Participation and Athlete Rights in College Athletics 6. Governance Issues in Professional Sport 7. Governance Issues and Participant Rights in Olympic Sport Part III: Managing Human Resources and Labor Relations 8. The Employment Relationship: The Creation and Termination of Employment 9. Employer Liability for Acts of Employees and Others 10. Employment Discrimination, Part I: Terms and Conditions of Employment 11. Employment Discrimination, Part II: Harassment and Employee Expression 12. Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining in Sport 13. The Law of Agency and Athlete Agents 14. Employee Compensation and Workplace Regulations Part IV: Managing Venues, Events, and the Sport Spectator 15. Liability Issues and Sports Participants 16. Liability Issues and Venue/Event Operations 17. Accessibility and Privacy Issues in Venue/Event Operations 18. Contract Issues in Venue/Event Operations Part V: Managing Marketing and Promotions 19. Development and Protection of Intellectual Property 20. Promotional and Operational Issues in Marketing