The Regulation of Sport: Competitive Balance, Corruption & Adjudicating Disputes in Global and US Sports
Course Information
- Course Number
- L8609-LEC
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- International and Comparative Law, Law and Economics
- Type
- Lecture
Section 001 Information
Instructor
Petros C. Mavroidis
Edwin B. Parker Professor of Foreign & Comparative Law
Section Description
Competitive sports are a multi-billion dollar, global business, and regulation of national and international sports, including corruption controls, and financial fair play and other competitive balance issues, constitutes a critical part of the industry. The course provides a comprehensive discussion of the regulation of sport at the regional level (focusing on the United States and Europe), and the multilateral level (FIFA, the Olympic Games, etc.). Class time will consist of lectures by the instructors as well as presentations by guest speakers who are practitioner experts and/or leading academics in the field. Class participation is expected and encouraged.
- School Year & Semester
- Fall 2022
- Location
- JGH 105
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Tuesday
- Points
- 2
- Method of Evaluation
- Paper
- J.D Writing Credit?
- Minor (automatic)
- Major (only upon consultation)
- LLM Writing Project
- Upon consultation
- Writing Credit Note
- LLM writing project upon consultation.
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
-
- Students will acquire an understanding of the regulatory structures of national and international sports, including applicable statutes and rules, and the adjudicatory systems in place for resolving disputes.
- Students will acquire an understanding of the relevant laws and regulations applicable to sports organizations and events in connection with sports corruption concerns, and competitive balance issues.
- Students will acquire an understanding of how sports-related disputes are adjudicated and about the substantive legal precedent in relevant areas, for courts in the U.S. and the EU as well as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Requires Permission
- No
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- None