A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: part 3 – be ready for surprises and maintain perspective

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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 first five steps: Step 1 – Identify and prioritise core righ…

News

IIHF mandates neck laceration protection at all levels of IIHF competitions

Doping suspension against Marinaccio

Fedotov and CSKA violate sanctions

IIHF stands against abuse and harassment

The organizing committee has signed a memorandum with security forces on mutual cooperation

Disciplinary Board dismisses Russia, Belarus appeals

U.S. Ice Hockey Athlete Grace Bowlby Accepts Public Warning

NHLPA statement following Executive Board meeting

IIHF Council meeting concludes

Quenneville resigns as Panthers coach, named in Blackhawks investigation

Statement from NHLPA Executive Director Don Fehr on Kyle Beach

NHLPA and NHL agree to long-term trading card license extensions with Upper Deck

Premier Hockey Federation announce exclusive rights agreement with ESPN+

PHF updates transgender and non-binary inclusion policy

Sports Law Weekly News Recap - 15 October

NHLPA/NHL media release regarding Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price

LawInSport Weekly News Recap - 1 October

NHLPA, NHL announce Transition Rules, critical dates for 2021-22 season

Luc Tardif new IIHF President

NHL finds no evidence Evander Kane gambled on games

Videos

Motorsport Law Conference 2025 - Presentation - FIM Update on new Dispute Resolution Procedures

Motorsport Law Conference 2025 - Regulatory & Governance Update

Motorsport Law Conference 2025 - New Competitions, Investment & Sustainability

Motorsport Law Conference 2025 - Women in Motorsport - Developing Drivers & Opportunities for Women in Motorsport

Motorsport Law Conference 2025 - Commercialisation of Rights & Data

Rugby Union and The Law Conference 2025 - Commercialisation of rights & data

Rugby Union and The Law Conference 2025 - New Leagues & Investment Opportunities

Rugby Union and The Law Conference 2025 - Key Cases Update

Rugby Union and The Law Conference 2025 - Women’s Rugby

Rugby Union and The Law Conference 2025 - Regulatory & Governance Update

FIFA Clearing House - the first 24 months: Update and Live Q&A

Global Summit 2024 - Women's Sport

Global Summit 2024 - Safeguarding

Global Summit 2024 - Patrick Stewart Keynote Interview

Global Summit 2024 - M&A & Investment

Global Summit 2024 - Legal, Risk & Compliance & Insurance

Global Summit 2024 - Financial Regulation & Sustainability

Global Summit 2024 - Dispute Resolution - Key Cases & Developments

Global Summit 2024 - Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Global Summit 2024 - Commercial Trends & Developments in Sport

Global Summit 2024 - Anti-Doping

Global Summit 2024 - Betting and Fantasy Sport

What is the impact of FIFA's Suspension of cases before the FIFA Disciplinary Committee?

The impact of the Diarra case on the football transfer system - Expert views on the CJEU ruling

English Football GBE Criteria Q&A

More Ice Hockey Articles

How could US college football be restructured to improve its competitive & economic potential?

How U.S. Courts Have Dealt with COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Cases Involving Pro Sports Teams

Will The NCAA’s One-Time Transfer Rule Empower Athletes Or Undermine The Game?

The Moral And Legal Obligations On Sports Employers To Support Victims Of Domestic Abuse

How sports leagues & federations around the world are sanctioning players breaking Covid-19 rules

Sport, safety and participation – the year in review 2019/20

COVID-19: Switzerland plans financial support to help international sports federations

Hedging your bets: how to regulate Brazil’s multi-billion-dollar sports betting market

Tax tips for not-for-profit sports clubs: how VAT impacts on facility improvements

Best practice for sports organisations when managing betting compliance risks (the Rob Howley case)

A guide to Australia’s new National Sports Tribunal

How game theory can help us design more effective whistleblowing polices for sports (Part 2)

How game theory can help us design more effective whistleblowing polices for sports (Part 1)

What can football clubs do when medical treatment given to a player by a third party goes wrong?

Why FIFA needs to provide a specific regulatory framework for football coaches (the difficulties in resolving club-coach disputes and the application of Swiss law)

Legislating for game integrity as U.S. states legalize sports betting

Controversy in African football: Why the 2019 Champions League final highlights fundamental concerns over due process at CAF

State aid in Spanish football - EU General Court overrules European Commission on Barcelona and Real Madrid decisions

Physiological and performance data in sport and the legal issues it raises

Whytes Bikes v Rich Energy - lessons from the Haas F1 Team sponsor’s copyright dispute

The legality of geo-blocking: could Sky’s recent commitments in the “Pay-TV” case impact European sports broadcasting?

Anti-doping: CAS accepts a new method to detect prohibited substances

Tackling match-fixing in Switzerland: the new duties on International Sports Federations to monitor & report suspected match manipulations

French sports fans have image rights too: balancing personal privacy against the public’s right to be informed

Fighting ticket touts: the duty to provide ticket information, lessons from first test case under s.90 Consumer Rights Act 2015

Registering an EU trade mark in bad faith: lessons from the “NEYMAR” decision

How Italy’s favourable new tax regimes can benefit the sports industry

The role and extent of criminal sanctions in sport

A data analysis of the arbitrators, cases and sports at the Court of Arbitration for Sport

A guide to the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada – the primary appeals body for amateur sports

An overview of the regulatory and legislative framework for sports ground & stadia safety in the UK

An introduction to sports arbitration in the UAE