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This book is an engaging and informative text written by one of the leading authorities in the field of sports law. Readers will learn how contracts are formed, the rights of athletes, how labor and antitrust laws impact college and professional sports, the economics of fielding teams, how copyright and trademark laws affect the industry, the regulation of broadcasts by the FCC, how commissioners discipline errant athletes, and more.

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Michael E. Jones teaches art, sport and media law at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Jones began as an agent for professional athletes and TV celebrities and went on to co-create the Association of Representatives of Professional Athletes, which was later assigned to the NFL Players Association. Jones was the first Chairperson of the American Bar Association's International Forum Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law. He helped to write the first collective bargaining agreement for soccer in the US and has penned more than thirty law review articles. His books include Sports Law and Intellectual Property Law Fundamentals.

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