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Sports Law

Hornbooks

Sports Law in a nutshell
This book contains the elements of sports law explained in an organized, coherent manner. It simplifies the complex world of sports law and provides a road map to all of its intricacies from contracts, torts, antitrust, liabilities, constitutional implications, labor law, taxes.

Sports Agency

Examples and Explanations: Agency, Partnerships, and LLCs by Daniel S. Kleinberger
Call Number: LAW OASP
Publication Date: 2017
Also on Aspen Learning Library fka Wolters Kluwer Online Study Aids

Case Briefs

Sports Law, Keyed to Weiler, Roberts, Abrams, and Ross by Casenote Legal Briefs
Call Number: Aspen Learning Library (fka Wolters Kluwer Study Aid Library)
Publication Date: 2011-02-28
After your casebook, a Casenote Legal Brief is your most important reference source for the entire semester. Expert case studies and analyses and quicknote definitions of legal terms help you prepare for class discussion.

Other Laws

Sports Law is not just one law. It encompasses multiple laws to create sports law. This portion links you to the study aids for the other law that are encompassed within Sports Law. If you need a refresher, this is the best place for it.

Athlete to Athlete Injuries

Principles of Tort Law
Call Number: West Academic
Go to Chapter 30 Section 4: Sports and Recreation. This chapter speaks to injuries and the duty under Tort law that you have to the athletes.

Intellectual Property

Principles of Intellectual Property Law by Gary Myers
Publication Date: 2017-01-27
Chapter 12 contains the Right to Publicity. This chapter includes famous sports figures such as Tiger Woods, LeBron James and others.