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Cold Palmer: Trade Marks, Image Rights, and the Business of Being an Athlete

When England midfielder Cole Palmer first folded his arms in his now-iconic ‘shivering’ celebration, it may have seemed like little more than a moment of swagger. But, in November…
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DotBrand Kicks Off: The Window Opens to a New Era for Sports Identity Online

In 2012, ICANN opened what many considered a once‑in‑a‑lifetime transfer window for organisations to secure their own e…
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Owning the Numbers: India’s New Legal Framework for Athlete Data Control (Part 1)

This two part article examines the extent to which Indian sportspersons can assert legal control over their performance…
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Owning the Numbers: Practical Levers, Disputes and the Road to CAS (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this article (available here), the author explained the legal architecture governing athlete data in India…
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A Guide To How Trade Marks Work In Formula One®

In the UK, a trade mark can be protected if it is capable of distinguishing the specific goods/services covered from th…
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Personality Rights in Football: What UK Law Protects (and What It Doesn't)

It would be strange not to ‘showcase’ my eccentric personality in a blog on personality rights and so this will, in my…
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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 years' experience ad…
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Sport's Intangible Assets: Ten Key Trends and Challenges Ahead (Part 4)

This is the final article in a four-part series by Stephen Townley, a sports lawyer with nearly 50 years' experience ad…
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Sport's Intangible Assets: Why 80% of Sport's Value Is Now Invisible (Part 2)

In this four-part series, Stephen Townley, a sports lawyer with nearly 50 years' experience advising organisations incl…
Sport's Intangible Assets: How Sport Marketing Became Big Business (Part 1)
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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 advising organisations incl…
Sports, Commercial, Articles, Olympic, Intellectual Property

The art of deal making in sport: A review of “Fast Tracks And Dark Deals” by Michael Payne

Michael Payne, the author of “Fast Tracks and Dark Deals”, and I both cut our teeth at the organisation his book - and…
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Hosting major international sports events in the Philippines: Key legal considerations

With its glorious weather, passionate fans, and social media reach, the Philippines has recently been the country-of-ch…

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