Sports Law and Regulation explores both amateur and professional sports as well as issues common to both industries. A comprehensive collection of cases and materials provides balanced perspective and flexible coverage, while the organization provides instructors the flexibility to cover selected sections or chapters for a separate course in either Amateur Sports Law or Professional Sports Law. The fifth edition includes recent landmark sports precedents, cases, and articles. Materials examining internal governance issues of the MLB, the World Anti-doping Code applying to sports doping, the NCAA infractions process, and concussions and brain trauma have also been included in the updated edition. Sports Law and Regulation contains the appropriate amount of introductory and explanatory materials, notes, and questions to facilitate students’ understanding as well as hypothetical problems for applying new knowledge.New to the 5th Edition:New problems on sports intellectual propertyRecent antitrust cases challenging NCAA student-athlete eligibility rulesExcerpts from recent law review articles by former MLB commissioner Bud Selig regarding MLB internal governance issuesNew CAS cases applying World Anti-doping Code to sports dopingLandmark Castor Semenya CAS awardRecent cases regarding National Governing Body (NGB) legal duty to protect athletes from sexual abuse and U.S. Safe Sport legislationUpdates on tort liability of NGB for failure to have appropriate return to play protocol after athlete concussion: Mayall v USA Water Polo, Inc.Updates on the legal challenges to the use of Native American mascots in sportsProfessors and students will benefit from:Landmark historical cases and significant recent cases that reflect the current law regulating the sports industryNotes and Questions that suggest philosophical, sociological, psychological, and economic policy issues and themesFlexible organization supports different teaching objectives, ranging from a focus on amateur sports through to professional sports lawSkill-building exercises in client counseling, negotiation, and contract draftingTeaching materials include:Teacher’s ManualSemi-annual online supplement