Stay ConnectedLegal Liability in Recreation, Events, and Hospitality: A Risk Management Approach 5th Edition eBook
Book Description
The much anticipated fifth edition of Legal Liability in Recreation, Sports, and Hospitality: A Risk Management Approach, features a new focus on hospitality and events from a risk management perspective. This text builds upon the strong foundation of previous editions, which have been a key resource for over two decades for students in recreation, events, and hospitality programs at universities throughout the United States and internationally.
The new edition expands on core topics such as foundational issues, negligence liability, waivers, intentional torts, safety and risk management, and legal concerns related to specific areas such as playgrounds, aquatics, adventure activities, and parks and outdoor recreation. It also introduces exciting new topics, including contract law for recreation, hospitality, and event managers, protecting intellectual property, legal issues in marketing and promotion, endorsements, and sustainability initiatives.
With its innovative structure, updated information and case studies, and the addition of fresh, relevant topics, this edition is sure to generate enthusiasm among both instructors and students. An incredible new feature will be the inclusion of ancillary materials, including the opportunity to explore legal issues through storytelling in the short fiction novel, Surviving Mahigan. This updated fifth edition promises to educate, entertain, and engage students in a way that will leave a lasting impression.
PART 1: FOUNDATION
1 Introduction to the Legal Environment
Section 1: Trends
Section 2: Categories of Legal Liability
Section 3: International Issues
Section 4: Legal Research
2 Introduction to the Legal Process
Section 1: The Judicial System
Section 2: Civil Procedure
PART 2: CONTRACTS
3 Basics of Contract Law
Section 1: Parts of a Contract
Section 2: Legal Remedies (Solutions)
Section 3: Contract Clauses
Section 4: Types of Contracts
4 Legal Protections Under Contract Law
Section 1: Waivers
Section 2: Agreement to Participate Document
Section 3: Contractual Protection through Insurance
PART 3: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
5 Protecting Creative Works and Ideas
Section 1: Copyrights
Section 2: Trademarks
Section 3: Patents
Section 4: Global Protection of Intellectual Property
6 Using Creative Works in Business Operations
Section 1: Granting Rights to Use Protected Works
Section 2: Marketing and Promotion Considerations
Section 3: Use of Endorsements and Testimonials
Section 4: “Going Green” Initiatives
PART 5: NEGLIGENCE
7 Negligence Liability
Section 1: Elements of a Negligence Claim
Section 2: Degrees of Negligence
Section 3: Classification of Users
Section 4: Additional Considerations
8 Legal Protections
Section 1: Defenses to Negligence
9 Strict Liability
Section 1: Types of Strict Liability
PART 5: INTENTIONAL TORTS
10 Intentional Torts: Harm to Persons
Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Types of Harm to Persons
11 Intentional Torts: Harm to Property
Section 1: Types of Harm to Property
12 Defenses to Intentional Torts
PART 6: MANAGING RISK: FOUNDATIONS
13 Managing Risk: Getting Started
Section 1: The Risk Management Process
Section 2: The Process in Practice
14 Approaches to Risk Assessment
Section 1: Assessment Factors
Section 2: Risk Assessment Devices
PART 7: MANAGING RISK: PERSPECTIVES
15 Managing Risk: The Physical Environment
Section 1: Facilities
Section 2: Equipment
Section 3: Weather Conditions
16 Managing Risk: People and Planning
Section 1: Supervision
Section 2: Instruction
Section 3: Emergency Medical Care
Section 4: Workplace Risk
PART 7: MANAGING RISK: APPLICATIONS
17 Playgrounds
Section 1: Playground Safety Standards and Guidelines
Section 2: Important Playground Safety Issues
Section 3: Playground Safety Risk Assessment
18 Aquatics
Section 1: Standard of Care
Section 2: Duty to Supervise the Activity-Lifeguards
Section 3: Duty to Provide Safe Premises
Section 4: Duty to Provide Safe Equipment
19 Adventure/Challenge Activities
Section 1: High Risk Recreation
Section 2: Challenge Activities
20 Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Section 1: Natural Feature Hazards
Section 2: Weather Hazards