Law and the Business of Baseball will explore the dynamic relationship baseball and law have enjoyed for more than 200 years. Baseball is a highly legalistic game which involves much more than just the two teams playing. Participants will study the origins of the game and how the rules of baseball parallel statutes. A close examination will be given as to the role attorneys have played in the formation of organized leagues and the roles they have played in labor, management and as players. The course will also examine role of the Commissioner of Baseball, women in baseball, player salaries, franchise relocation's, fan safety, gambling, memorabilia, and youth baseball. Law and the Business of Baseball will strengthen the participants understanding of such core subjects as civil procedure, constitutional law, property, torts, and ethics. Scheduled guest speaks for 2019 include a team owner; a commissioner of a baseball league; chief legal counsel for a baseball team, and an baseball historian and author who is a member of the MLB official rules committee. Grading: Letter graded Credits: 1 Offered: Summer Subject Areas: Administrative and Legislative Process, Torts
