Leveling the Playing Field : : How the Law Can Make Sports Better for Fans / / Paul C. Weiler.
The world of sports seems entwined with lawsuits. This is so, Paul Weiler explains, because of two characteristics intrinsic to all competitive sports. First, sporting contests lose their drama if the competition becomes too lopsided. Second, the winning athletes and teams usually take the "lio...
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