LAWS 9957 Sports Law
This course offers the study of selected topics in the application of law and legal thinking to sports. Particular attention is paid to how law or legal thinking shapes the business of sports and the behavior of those who run, play in, or regulate sports. Topics include league governance, merchandising, media rights, antitrust, labor law, and tort law. The class also includes on major simulation about the movement of college football teams to new conferences. The class requires a substantial research paper on a topic of the student's choice.
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.53 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.66 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 3
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Alfred Yen | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 12 |
| Fall 2023 | Alfred Yen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 12 |
| Fall 2022 | Alfred Yen | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 15 |