Sports Law: Governance and Regulation - 4th Edition - Matthew J. Mitten

Sports Law: Governance and Regulation 4th Edition Matthew J. Mitten ISBN 9798889062998

Sports Law: Governance and Regulation (Fourth Edition) brings together the expertise of four of the nation’s leading sports law scholars in a problem-based text designed for undergraduate and graduate students. Building on their work as authors of the field’s leading law school casebook, the authors present material using the traditional case method while making it accessible to students without legal training.

The text equips students interested in careers in professional or amateur sports with the foundational knowledge needed to spot legal issues, manage risk, and develop practical problem-solving skills. It covers a wide range of core legal topics, including contracts, torts, agency, labor and employment, racial and gender equity, antitrust, and intellectual property law. In addition, it addresses health and safety concerns, as well as legal issues affecting high school, collegiate, and international/Olympic sports. Reflecting the rapidly evolving sports industry, the book examines emerging and cutting-edge issues, from athlete representation to the uncertain future of big-time intercollegiate athletics.

New to the Fourth Edition:

• Updated coverage of NCAA governance and enforcement, including revised bylaws and cases involving scholarships, transfer rights, and name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities

• Expanded college sports antitrust materials, including Alston v. NCAA with new Notes and Questions

• New discussion on whether student-athletes should be classified as employees

• Inclusion of the first judicial opinion interpreting the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act

• Recent developments involving First Amendment issues in high school athletics

• New sections addressing participation rights of transgender and intersex athletes and organizational duties to prevent sexual misconduct

• Updated professional sports coverage, including commissioner authority, revised collective bargaining agreement summaries for major leagues, and expanded discussion of disciplinary and conduct policies

• Revised Olympic and international sports law materials, including updates to the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and a new World Anti-Doping Code case

• A unique focus on negotiating sports industry contracts, including those for coaches and players

Professors and students will benefit from:

• Problem-based materials that foster creative and analytical problem-solving skills

• An authoritative text written by leading scholars, lawyers, and educators in sports law and governance

• Engaging cases and real-world examples drawn from the authors’ extensive experience

• Opportunities to support flipped-classroom teaching and active learning

• A well-structured introduction to sports law that builds critical thinking and practical skills

• Clear explanations of legal terms within the text, reinforced by a comprehensive glossary

• A concise, streamlined presentation that allows more time to engage with real-world sports law problems

Sports Law: Governance and Regulation 4th Edition Matthew J. Mitten ISBN 9798889062998, 979-8889062998 & 9798889063018

Authors
Matthew J. Mitten
Timothy Davis
Barbara Osborne
N. Jeremi Duru