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Term | Definition |
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Handler | People sponsors pay to work closely with athletes who are unable or unwilling to police themselves. |
Adviser | Financial and business counselors for celebrities |
Non-compete clause | prohibits a person from working in a competing business for a specific period of time |
contracts | agreements enforceable by law that detail the business transaction |
intellectual property | the unique works of writers, artists, and musicians that can be protected under copyright law |
Lanham trademark act | a set of laws that regulate trademarks |
trademark infringement | Illegal and occurs when one organization copies, counterfeits, or reproduces another company’s trademarks to use for its own profit. |
Sherman anti-trust act | act passed by congress to regulate commerce |
collective bargaining | what happens when employees join together as a single unit to negotiate with management. |
injunction | an authoritative warning or order. |
identity misappropriation | the unauthorized use of another's name, likeness, or identity without that person's permission, resulting in harm to that person. |
ticket scalping | selling tickets at inflated prices |
option to renew | the option to renew the contract |
right of first refusal | right to refuse the first contract |
collective bargaining agreement | contract negotiated by a players association |
salary cap | the maximum amount a team can pay their players |
blackout | When TV company block a game from a certain area |
exclusivity | giving exclusive rights or services |
free agency | a player not bound to a company |
lockout | a strike by the players or owners to stop games to negotiate contracts |
players associations | labor unions for athletes in major professional sports |
prize indemnity | insurance to cover prizes lost in contests |
right of privacy | right to be private and not have private affairs know |
right of publicity | an individual to control the commercial use of his or her name, image, likeness, or other unequivocal aspects of one's identity. |
trademark | a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others |