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LAW 5039: International Sports Law
Spring 2025 • Section 21 • CRN 50803

Course offerings for are still tentative. The information below is subject to change.

Course Description

International Sports Law will examine sports law in an international and comparative context. Among the topics to be studied are the nature of global sports; professionalism versus amateurism; the business structure of team and individual sports; their regulatory oversight; labor relations and collective bargaining; cheating, including doping, the use of performance enhancing drugs, and match-fixing; international merchandising; and entities for dispute resolution. While students will explore several sports and legal environments, the primary vehicles for study will be the Olympics, FIFA, the Court of Arbitration for Sport and European and Asian professional basketball and baseball leagues.


Schedule

Day/Time Location
M/W 2:35-3:50 PM Klein 1E

Course Details

Instructor
  • Kenneth Jacobsen
Credit Hours

3 Credits

Seats/Capacity

24

Course Type
  • Exam
Course Modality

Classroom

Fulfills J.D. Requirement

None

Programs

None

Registration Info

No Registration Restrictions.


Book List/Materials

Materials To Be Announced