Agility Academy

Although, almost all practice areas are incorporated within sports law the primary focus of this session will be on intellectual property. Sports is big business and heavily relies on various intellectual property devices to protect everything from team mascots to tennis shoes. The following topics will be covered in this self paced course: Who and What Control Sports Law, Trademark law overview, Copyright law overview Patent law overview, Overview of the Lanham Act, Discussion of ambush marketing and cybersquatters, Controversy surrounding ethnic mascots, Discussion of Fair Use law’s applicability to sports, The Internet and Anticybersquatting, and Antitrust Issues in Sports