Mitten, Matthew J.,  1959- <br/><br/>
Sports law in the United States / 
Matthew J. Mitten. 
 - 212 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/> "This book was originally published as a monograph in the International encyclopaedia of laws/Sports law.". 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 23-28). 
<br/><br/>General background -- Development of sports law -- Sources of sports law -- Part I. Organization of sport -- Distinctive general characteristics of structure and governance of US sports -- Structure and governance of interscholastic (high school) sports -- Structure and governance of intercollegiate (college) sports -- Structure and governance of Olympic sports -- Structure and governance of professional sports -- Liability for sports-related injuries -- Part II. Sports and status -- Interscholastic student-athletes -- Intercollegiate student-athletes -- Olympic sport athletes -- Professional athletes -- Legal protection against race discrimination in athletics -- Legal protection against gender discrimination -- Legal protection against disability discrimination -- Legal protection of athlete's privacy, reputation, and publicity rights -- Part III. Doping and sport -- Introduction -- Interscholastic sports -- Intercollegiate sports -- Olympic sports -- Professional sports -- Part IV. Sports and commerce -- Value and legal protection of sports intellectual property and sponsorship rights -- Regulation of athlete agents -- Commercial integrity of sport. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9041137831 9789041137838 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011293122 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sports--Law and legislation--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF3989  / .M588 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>344.73099