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Mixed martial arts and the law : disputes, suits and legal issues /

""Barbaric. Savage. Violent. Words often used by critics to describe the sport of mixed martial arts. To this can be added lucrative, popular and flourishing. MMA has seen astronomical growth since the 2000s, spurred on by its biggest promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC). A...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cruz, Jason J., 1975- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Introduction -- The Fight for New York -- MMA's Drug Problem : Enter USADA -- After Clearing Name with USADA, Athletes Sue -- Independent Contractor or Employee -- Injunctions and Matches : Trying to Leave a Promotion -- Contractual Ties and Attempts to Break Them -- The Athlete-Agent Relationship -- Should the Ali Act Include MMA? -- RICO, Defamation and Slavery -- The UFC Antitrust Lawsuit -- The MMA Startup -- MMA and IP -- The Fight to Promote Fights -- Odds and Ends -- Emerging Legal Issues 
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