Book Description

The much anticipated fifth edition of Legal Liability in Recreation, Events, 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.