Sports blog
Welcome to our Sports blog, where we will update you on sports law from around the world. We understand the global dimensions of the sports industry and will provide key insight on current topics.
Recent posts
12 April 2020 - Article
FIFA issues guidelines to address legal consequences of coronavirus (COVID-19)
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02 April 2020 - Article
Should Premier League football clubs in the UK continue to pay their players and managers in full during the coronavirus?
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18 February 2020 - Article
Why Kobe Bryant's second act was on a trajectory to become as successful and impactful as his basketball career
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2020 Amendments to the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players
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Athletes: what can you do if sponsor-provided kit lags behind the rivals…?
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15 January 2020 - Article
Global sports stars, entertainers, and citizens rally in support of wildfire relief and demand action on climate change
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19 December 2019 - Article
Fallon Sherrock makes history as first woman to ever win a match at World Darts Championship
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Why the NCAA should act swiftly and meaningfully on allowing college athletes to profit on their name, image, and likeness
Read more09 December 2019 - Article
Italian regulation of high value sports content under the EU's AVMS Directive
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30 October 2019 - Blog
How gaming star and influencer Andrew 'Nasher' Telfer is growing the sport of hockey
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08 October 2019 - Article
Why Coach Alberto Salazar's suspension doesn't mean the end of Nike's elite Oregon Project
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Vincent Kompany's testimonial match and the changing tax position
Read more01 October 2019 - Blog
California becomes first state to allow college athletes to be compensated
Read more08 May 2019 - Article
Italy: a new place to be for the taxation of workers and sport stars
Read more30 August 2019 - Blog
SEC charges attorney involved in NFL concussion case with defrauding retired NFL players
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Stéphanie Frappart breaks new ground as the first woman to referee the UEFA Super Cup
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11 July 2019 - Article
The power of sport – confidence building and empowerment for women and for all
Read more08 July 2019 - Article
Athletes at the 2020 Olympic Games will now be able to use the image rights for their testimonials
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24 June 2019 - Article
Swimming against the tide: An interview with Hungarian swimming star Katinka Hosszu
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A push for progress in women's football: Orlando Pride's forward Rachel Hill
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From the Baltic to the Mediterranean: Sportswomen fighting for maternity rights
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10 June 2019 - Article
Making a winner of women's football: German national player Melanie Leupolz
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28 May 2019 - Blog
NASCAR driver Parker Kligerman comes full circle with eSports team ownership
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30 April 2019 - Blog
FanDuel gets into live sports-streaming, pairing streams with betting odds
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02 May 2019 - Events
Withers' Paul Sczudlo to Discuss Tax Planning for International Athletes and Entertainers at US-UK Tax Planning Conference
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22 March 2019 - Article
How NBC Sports analyst Kyle Martino is shaking up the American soccer culture
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27 February 2019 - Article
How a brand built around lacrosse launched an athlete entrepreneur
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31 January 2019 - Blog
NFL says Saints ticket holders lack standing in playoff loss lawsuit
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German skier, Luitz stripped of World Cup win for oxygen tank use infraction
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04 January 2019 - Blog
Australian sports celebrities owed thousands after collapse of social media start-up
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29 October 2018 - Blog
Broncos owner Pat Bowlen's brother files motion to remove trustees from power
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23 October 2018 - Blog
Evidence submitted by Adidas exec claims Kansas head coach knew of illegal payments
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16 October 2018 - Blog
New Jersey sports betting licensees report 'stunning' September revenue
Read more12 October 2018 - Blog
Kansas City Royals sue National Women's Soccer League over Utah Royals FC trademark
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These recent data breaches generated huge fines, so here’s why your data processing agreements need to be watertight
Two big statements came out of the Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ ICO ’) last week. The Commissioner stated that she has not yet but soon may issue a monetary penalty notice (‘ MPN ’), (i.e., a fine) for a data breach, against: Both companies’...
