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Off-Court Misbehavior: Sports Leagues And Private Punishment, Matthew J. Parlow, Janine Young Kim Dec 2008

Off-Court Misbehavior: Sports Leagues And Private Punishment, Matthew J. Parlow, Janine Young Kim

Matthew Parlow

This article examines how professional sports leagues address (apparently increasing) criminal activity by players off of the field or court. It analyzes the power of professional sports leagues and, in particular, the commissioners of those leagues, to discipline wayward athletes. Such discipline is often met with great controversy - from players’ unions and commentators alike - especially when a commissioner invokes the “in the best interest of the sport” clause of the professional sports league’s constitution and bylaws. The article then contextualizes such league discipline in criminal punishment theory - juxtaposing punishment norms in public law with incentives and rationales …


Sobre El Contrato De Licencia De Marcas, Gustavo M. Rodríguez García Dec 2008

Sobre El Contrato De Licencia De Marcas, Gustavo M. Rodríguez García

Gustavo M. Rodríguez García

The author explains the basics of trademark licence agreements in light of peruvian legislation and shares some considerations about the explicit and implicit obligations of the parties