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Agents and Athletes

Learn about an agent’s authority to act on behalf of an athlete and agent representation agreements.

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I. Defining Agent Relationship

An agency relationship is formed when a person gives another person the authority to act on his or her behalf with third parties. The person who gives his or her authority to another person is referred to as the principal, and the person who receives the authority to act on the principal’s behalf is known as the agent. The relationship between a sports agent and an athlete represents a typical agent and principal relationship, which means that agents have a ...

Lessons

    • 1. Welcome
    2. Amateur Sports
    • The Employment Question and Unionization
    • Collegiate Collective Bargaining
    • The Scholarship Contract
    • Name, Image, and Likeness
    • Evolving Name, Image, and Likeness Laws
    • The Amateurism Model
    • Institutional Duty of Care
    • Ramifications of Amateur Athletes as Employees
    3. Amateur Sports Associations
    • Public and Private Sports Associations
    • Collegiate Athletic Associations
    • Olympic Athletic Associations
    • United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee
    4. Eligibility, Health, and Gender Issues
    • Eligibility Issues in Amateur Sports
    • Concussion Protocols
    • Anti-Doping Agencies
    • Drug Testing in High School and Collegiate Sports
    • Disability Issues in Sports
    • Sex Discrimination and Title IX
    5. Sports and Antitrust Laws
    • Sherman Antitrust Act
    • Amateur Association Antitrust Caselaw
    • Antitrust Issues in Professional Sports
    • Baseball’s Exemption from Antitrust Laws
    • Rival Leagues
    • Franchise Relocation and Expansion
    6. Unique Issues in Professional Sports
    • Collectively Owned Leagues
    • Ramifications of Collective Ownership
    • Role of the Commissioner
    • Professional Sports Facilities
    • Broadcast Rights and Media Issues
    • Collective Bargaining
    • Agents and Athletes
    7. Other Legal Issues in Sports
    • Criminal and Civil Liability in Sports
    • Intellectual Property in Professional and Amateur Sports
    • Venue Liability
    • Products Liability