
Basketball, Sports, Football, Commercial, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Intellectual Property, Regulation & Governance
The dangers of AI: How deepfakes and inaccurate content are impacting the sports industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a part of our daily lives. It is a huge topic of conversation and technology magnates, politicians and even celebrities are regularly feat…

Will FIBA’s regulation of agents’ fees really help protect basketball clubs & players from undue influence?
FIBA’s recent amendments to its Internal Regulations, which came into force on 5 December 2024,[1] have once again resh…

Dressing for diversity: an overview of religious clothing policies in sport
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in France have generally been lauded by the media as a success and t…

Basketball Arbitral Tribunal Arbitration Rules 2025: What’s changed?
The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (“BAT”) has streamlined its dispute resolution process with small, yet very effective…

What should you know before entering into representation agreements under Swiss law?
In the realm of representation agreements, many parties conclude contracts for a one-off service. For instance, in a&nb…

A guide to rights protection at major sporting: Part 3- surprises & over enforcement
Part 1 and Part 2 of this three part guide introduced rights protection programmes and looked at the fir…

A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: Part 2 - educate, monitor & enforce
This is part two of a three part guide which provides seven points on how to protect rights holders of today’s maj…

A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: Part 1 - identify rights & managing risk
This three part guide provides seven practical steps to consider when creating a rights protection programme for major…

Drafting basketball player-agent contracts and avoiding disputes: Key principles from BAT awards (Part 2)
This article explains the Basketball Arbitration Tribunal’s (BAT) key principles on drafting agency agreements and avoi…

Drafting basketball player-agent contracts and avoiding disputes: Key principles from BAT awards (Part 1)
This article explains the Basketball Arbitration Tribunal’s (BAT) key principles on drafting agency agreements and avoi…

Slam dunk justice: The BAT’s game-changing Payment Order Procedure for basketball disputes
On 17 January 2024, the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) presented a new edition of its BAT Arbitration Rules (BAT Ru…
News
Videos
More Basketball Articles
How U.S. Courts Have Dealt with COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Cases Involving Pro Sports Teams
| Richard Giller; Kirk Gandy
Polish Competition Authority investigates suspected collusion among basketball teams
| Anna Laszczyk, Jason Shardlow-Wrest
How The Professional Collegiate League Aims To Disrupt College Athletics: Part 1 - Challenging An Economic Cartel
| Ricky Volante, Manali Kulkarni
The College Athletes Bill Of Rights: The (Potential) Future Of U.S. Collegiate Sports Regulation
| David Peet, David Rybicki, Scott Nelson
Creating a level playing field? Athletes turning to courts to protect their employment law rights
| Nick Marshall, Matthew Deve, Marcelo Lopes, Martin Zhou, Andy Reynolds, Tim Werhann, Daniel Delimihalis, Nick Marshall, & Shubham Jain
Lithuanian Competition Council investigates alleged collusion over basketball players’ pay
| Karolis Pocius, Jason Shardlow-Wrest, Shubham Jain, Anand Patel and Sînziana Ianc
Cash is king: Covid-19 leaves sports clubs scrutinising their business in pursuit of cash flow
| Anand Patel, Mark Warren
The New NCAA Independent Accountability Resolution Process for Infractions Cases: An Overview
| Naima Stevenson Starks, Jeff Benz, Hugh Fraser
Win-win: a progressive approach to maternity & paternity rights for professional athletes
| Jonathan Rennie, Nicky Beach
COVID-19: the impact on players’ contractual rights & obligations (key principles from case law)
| Luka Milanovi, Dr. Vesna Bergant Rako?e
Insuring student-athletes: what are the federal income tax implications of schools buying disability policies?
| Richard Giller, James Chudy, and Hanna Hollingsworth
Why ‘boosting’ an athlete’s career falls foul of NCAA rules: a review of the Wiseman & Hardaway case
| Manali Kulkarni, Matt Keiser
Best practice for sports organisations when managing betting compliance risks (the Rob Howley case)
| Louise Skinner, Chris Warren-Smith
How game theory can help us design more effective whistleblowing polices for sports (Part 2)
| Louis Weston, Sarah Crowther QC
How game theory can help us design more effective whistleblowing polices for sports (Part 1)
| Louis Weston, Sarah Crowther QC
Physiological and performance data in sport and the legal issues it raises
| Abhinav Shrivastava
Whytes Bikes v Rich Energy - lessons from the Haas F1 Team sponsor’s copyright dispute
| Gavin Stenton, Jaya Bajaj
Anti-doping: CAS accepts a new method to detect prohibited substances
| Ross Wentzel, Anton Sotir
Registering an EU trade mark in bad faith: lessons from the “NEYMAR” decision
| Gavin Stenton, Jaya Bajaj
Advertising standards in the UAE: a guide to the rules on e-cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol for sports clubs
| Andrew Moroney, James McMillan
How the UAE’s impending “Good Samaritan” law could impact the sports and events industry
| Steve Bainbridge, James McMillan
Implementing the GDPR in Switzerland: legal issues and challenges for international sports bodies
| Dr. Jan Kleiner, Carol Etter
Sports disputes and disciplinary procedures – the year in review 2018/19
| Mark Hovell, Tiran Gunawardena
Taxation of image rights agreements – vital lessons for football clubs and players from the Hull City Tigers v HMRC decision
| Akash Nawbatt QC, Sebastian Purnell
Transparency International UK’s strategies for combatting corruption - A guide for sports organisations
| Keith Oliver, Craig Hogg
How Sweden’s new gaming and betting market works and its potential impact on the sports industry
| Jamie McDonald, Maria McDonald
The Jess Varnish decision - why British athletes are still not considered “employees” and what it means for athletes and NGBs
| Charles Fursdon, Robert Lewis, Chloe Westerman
In-venue streaming & broadcasting of live sports events – key legal issues for U.S. clubs and leagues
| Airina Lynn Rodrigues and David Pahl
An Overview of the Indian Sports Broadcasting Landscape
| R. Seshank Shekar, Nihal Zachariah
Why Spain’s approach to taxing image rights and agency income is discouraging overseas footballers
| Carlos Carnero, Dr. Eduardo Montejo
The athlete venture capitalist – the rise of athlete investors in sport
| Mike Herbert, Jon Walters
A comprehensive guide for sports bodies on tackling discrimination
| Zoe Dudgeon, Elinor Boote
The potential impact of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 on sports sponsorship in Ireland
| Colin Kavanagh, Christopher O'Conner
Top tips for football clubs on navigating complex employment negotiations
| Nick Hawkins, Naomi Latham
The evolution of digital media strategies in Major League sports and the legal issues they raise
| Rich Brand, Jennifer O'Sullivan, Justin Goldberg, Maidie E. Oliveau
Why WADA should reclassify cocaine as a "specified substance" - the inequitable case of José Paolo Guerrero
| Paul Greene and Roy Vermeer
Private investment into sport - what governing bodies need to know
| Lydia Zakrzewski, Chris Smith
How to use intellectual property rights to protect a new sports format
| Laura Canham, Ed Hancock and Emma Day
The employment status and rights of funded athletes in the UK
| Libby Payne, Caroline Mathews
Tickets touts and technology - the latest trends and implications for sport
| AnneMaree McDonoghue
What are the obligations on footballers to conduct media activities? Comparing the rules in UK, USA, Spain, Belgium & Italy
| Alistair McHenry, Michael Rueda , Josep F. Vandellos Alamilla, Gauthier Bouchat, Stella Riberti, Tommaso Soragni
How competition law is affecting sports in India: a look at the emerging case law
| Saurabh Bhattacharjee
Virtual reality in sports – privacy risks and revenue opportunities for players
| Nan Sato, Sam Beer
How to build a US gambling system that protects the integrity of sports (key takeaways from Great Britain)
| Steven Flynn and Rick Parry
What the Supreme Court’s Murphy v. NCAA Decision Means for Fantasy Sports
| Richard L. Brand , Glenn C. Colton Jennifer O'Sullivan
Key updates on copyright protection and enforcement for sports media rightsholders
| Nick Fitzpatrick; Alasdair Muller
The role of Information Sharing Agreements in tackling corruption and doping in sport
| Danielle Sharkey, Hannah Kent
How the GDPR could impact the handling of sports disputes
| Rick Liddell, Kendrah Potts, William Harman
How the latest technological advances in diagnosing concussion could influence sports policy
| Dr Ben Koh, Dr Alan Pearce
The admission of transgender athletes to competition: The case of Hannah Mouncey
| Cassandra Heilbronn
Investing in the next generation: An overview of the new UK corporation tax relief for grassroots sport
| Leigh Thompson, Richard Baldwin
The new blood test for traumatic brain injury and what it may mean for athlete welfare
| Dr Ben Koh, Prof Alan Pearce
An overview of the dispute between FIBA & EuroLeague – Is there an end in sight?
| Alexander Engelhard, Luka Milanovic
The role of "extended reality" in sport & an overview of key global licensing considerations
| Laura Jeffords Greenberg, Diana Martinez
A no fault finding for refusing a random drugs test: The exceptional case of UKAD v Ryan Bailey
| David Seligman,Michael Forrester
Why sports federations are under increasing scrutiny from competition authorities
| Viktoria Tsvetanova
How UK Sports Governing Bodies can prepare for the new General Data Protection Regulation
| Tom Barnard, Ghilas Lounis
Duty of Care in Sport: Making the case for a Sports Ombudsman in the UK
| Jack Anderson, Neil Partington
Confidential data leaks – what are the vicarious liability risks for sports organisations?
| Tim Meakin & Tim Walker & Richard Davies
Why sport needs a unified approach to sanctions for corruption offences
| Gemma White and Louis Weston
The legal implications for big data, sports analytics and player metrics under the GDPR
| Warren Phelops & Andrew Gilchrist
Concussion in sport - How employers’ duties compare in the U.K., Ireland & North America
| Jack Anderson, Jon Heshka
How whereabouts requirements operate in five different team sports
| Natalie St Cyr Clarke
The application of Swiss law in doping cases before the CAS and the Swiss Federal Tribunal
| Despina Mavromati and Antonio Rigozzi
Why India's sports federations are now required to register as NGOs
| Anurag Tandon & Aahna Mehrotra