Collective Bargaining in Sports and Entertainment:Professional Skills and Business Strategies By: 2014 Do unions matter today? Certainly, although their influence is declining. However, in a large array of sports and entertainment industries, unions are robust. Indeed, they are necessary institutions for regulating labor market competition in professional sports, major theater productions, and other talent-driven businesses. There are courses and casebooks on labor law, sports law, entertainment law, and sports management—but nothing that specifically examines the intersection of these areas in collective bargaining in sports and entertainment. This book has been developed to fill that void.
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However, in a large array of sports and entertainment industries, unions are robust. Indeed, they are necessary institutions for regulating labormarket competition in professional sports, major theater productions, and other talent-driven businesses. There are courses and casebooks on labor law, sports law, entertainment law, and sports management—but nothing that specifically examines the intersection of these areas in collective bargaining in sports and entertainment. This book has been developed to fill that void. In a small but tangible way, this book also addresses a crisis in legal education. As some law schools contemplate a major shift from a threeyear to two-year degree program, Collective Bargaining in Sports and Entertainment offers “mini-courses” on antitrust, labor law, and dispute resolution. The topic of the book is nearly ideal for presenting these substantive areas in equal measures. Federal jurisdiction—another subject that is part of a three-year curriculum—is also prominently featured here. Collective Bargaining in Sports and Entertainment serves another important purpose by offering several mock arbitration cases. Five simulations are available here—two in professional sports and three in entertainment. Some involve discipline, while others raise an issue of contract interpretation. A practical discussion is embedded in the mock cases, with tips and pointers on presenting a case at arbitration that address the following questions: |