UEFA’s Multi-Club Ownership Rule Before CAS: Decisive Influence in the DAC and Crystal Palace Cases (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a two-part article examining the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) strict application of UEFA's Multi-Club Ownership Rule (MCO Rule) in three landmark 2025…
UEFA’s Multi-Club Ownership Rule Before CAS: The 1 March Deadline and the Drogheda United Decision (Part 1)
The end of the 2024/25 football season brought challenges for several football clubs forming part o…
FIFA's Two-Year Limitation Period Under Scrutiny: Lessons from Recent CAS Jurisprudence
This article discusses a recent award published by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the case C…
Indefinite provisional suspensions and competence under the FFAR: CAS Panel reinstates suspended agent licence in Tullio Tinti v FIFA
The latest case involving the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR)[1] raises the question of how…
Safeguarding Complaints and Procedural Fairness: What Sports Bodies Can Learn from Tounkara v FIBA
In a previous article published by LawInSport in 2022[1], our colleague Richard Bush examined the s…
Sport's Intangible Assets: From Amateur Clubs to Investable Asset Classes (Part 3)
This is the third article in a four-part series by Stephen Townley, a sports lawyer with nearly 50…
Over/Under: The Prop Betting Risk to the Integrity of U.S. Sports
The major professional sports leagues in the United States have weathered emerging challenges over…
The 2027 WADA Code: Key Changes in Sanctions, Procedural Fairness & Athlete Privacy
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has now published the approved 2027 edition of the World Anti-D…
From ‘Sweat’ To ‘Stats’: Governance Of Sports Wearables In India
“In God we trust, all others must bring data”
The quote often attributed to American statistician…
Different Roads, Different Destinations: Why the Table Tennis Russia Ban Failed Where FIFA and UEFA Succeeded
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 triggered an unprecedented wave of sporting sancti…
Sport's Intangible Assets: How Sport Marketing Became Big Business (Part 1)
In this four-part series, Stephen Townley, a sports lawyer with nearly 50 years' experience advisin…
FIBA’s Approach to Club Succession And BAT Award Enforcement
This article discusses the International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) regulatory framework in rel…
Taxing End-of-Contract Compensation in Spain: Courts vs Tax Authorities
In 2019, the Spanish Supreme Court recognised professional athletes' right to end-of-contract compe…
Loose lips sink ‘ships: Applying national security lessons to combat insider betting threats to sports
The explosion of legal sports betting has created an unprecedented insider threat: trusted individu…
Sports Law in 2026 – Key Issues to Watch in U.K. & Ireland
Here are the top sports law issues to watch out for in 2026 in the UK and Ireland from the LawInSpo…
Sports Law in 2026 – Key Issues to Watch in North America
Here are the top sports law issues to watch out for in 2026 in North America from the LawInSport Ed…
Sports Law in 2026 – Key Issues to Watch in Europe
Here are the top sports law issues to watch out for in 2026 in Europe from the LawInSport Editorial…
Sports Law in 2026 – Key Issues to Watch in Africa, Asia & Oceania
Here are the top sports law issues to watch out for in 2026 in Africa, Asia & Oceania from the…
Sports Law in 2026 – Key Issues to Watch in Central & South America
Here are the top sports law issues to watch out for in 2026 in Central & South America from the…
Key Sports Arbitration Judgments From The Swiss Federal Supreme Court 2025
This article summarises the key sports arbitration judgments from The Swiss Federal Supreme Court (…
Key Sports Law Cases & Developments 2025 - Europe
At the end of each year, we publish compilation articles to identify the most important legal…
Key Sports Law Cases & Developments 2025 – Central & South America
At the end of each year, we publish compilation articles to identify the most important legal…
Key Sports Law Cases & Developments 2025 - North America
At the end of each year, we publish compilation articles to identify the most important legal…
Key Sports Law Cases & Developments 2025 - Africa, Asia & Oceania
At the end of each year, we publish compilation articles to identify the most important legal…
Key Sports Law Cases & Developments 2025 – U.K. & Ireland
At the end of each year, we publish compilation articles to identify the most important legal…
Fertility, family planning and the law: A guide for women athletes and sports professionals
This article provides guidance on the key aspects of family law that may impact fertility planning…
Data Protection Revolution in India: Key Provisions of the 2025 Digital Data Protection Rules
India's rapidly expanding digital gaming and sports sector faces significant compliance challenges…
How India’s new data protection laws will impact the sports and gaming industry
The gaming and sports industry in India encompasses a broad spectrum of activities, including onlin…
Divorce and financial claims: What foreign Premier League players need to know
The Premier League (PL) is arguably the best football league in the world. It therefore understanda…
Establishing the Kissing Defence: Evidential Requirements and Future Developments
This is Part 2 of a two-part series examining the 'Kissing Defence' in anti-doping cases. Part 1 an…
The Kissing Defence: Contrasting Outcomes in Thibus and Oliveira Cases
This article examines the so-called ‘Kissing Defence’: where an athlete facing doping allegations a…
