The Athletic Business Podcast: Legal Essentials for Fitness Businesses with Cory Sterling

Apr 20, 2021

What are some of the most common legal challenges facing gyms and fitness facilities? What should facilities take into consideration to protect themselves amid the pandemic? We ask these questions and more of Cory Sterling of the online law firm Conscious Counsel.

Athletic Business · Episode 32: Legal Essentials for Fitness Businesses with Cory Sterling

LINKS:

Sterling's piece: "Tips for Gym Owners to Avoid Liability in the COVID Era"

Email Sterling: [email protected]

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