How to Play the Game
Subtitle: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2022
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9781639050390
Description: "There is a distinction between a sports lawyer and all other types of practitioners. It requires a deep understanding of the nuances that largely affect athletes, their representatives, and companies providing products and services in the space. It also necessitates an acknowledgment of and ability to effectively communicate and craft relationships with power brokers who may provide financial services, accounting, managerial services, or the like in the specific space ...  [This book] discusses the laws that govern the sports industry, from contract drafting and negotiation to antitrust issues, intellectual property matters, and labor law concerns. It also discusses the role of players' associations, the power of sports commissioners, sports betting regulations, and more" --Publisher's website.