In sport, where children from diverse backgrounds come together, the need for inclusive, responsive safeguarding is essential. Whether in grassroots clubs, elite academies or national governing bodies ...

Tondela deals with an alleged no-poach agreement between Portuguese clubs which prevented the clubs from signing players who ...

As athletes increasingly commercialize their personal brands beyond competition, the legal frameworks governing name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights have become a critical component of the modern ...

Key lessons for sports agents, directors & trustees following UK Supreme Court ruling on ‘profits rule’ ...

The recent arbitral award delivered by a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) panel in CAS 2024/A/10918 Jonathan Dominic Finbar Beckett v. FIFA [1] (Award) sheds light on the challenges involved in ...

A unique aspect of tennis is that players are considered independent contractors rather than employees. [1] Given this employment classification, it is critical that tournaments and associations offer ...

It might be thought that the job of an athlete is difficult but simple: try to win and don’t cheat. If only things were that straightforward. In recent years, governing bodies have enforced the full ...

The gaming and sports industry in India encompasses a broad spectrum of activities, including online gaming platforms, fantasy sports, e-sports, and traditional sports organizations utilizing digital ...

The case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers [1] concerns the correct statutory interpretation of the terms ‘sex’, ‘man’, ‘woman’, ‘male’ and ‘female’ as used within the Equality Act 2010.

In the last year, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has charged both Jannik Sinner and Iga Świątek (both World No. 1s) with anti-doping rule violations after they tested positive for ...

Clyde & Co is a dynamic, global law firm focused on providing complete legal services to clients across the UK & Ireland, and globally. With the sports industry’s global reach, sports law often ...

On 16 September 2024, EuroLeague presented its new Competitive Balance Standards (CBS), [1] a comprehensive set of regulations expanding the league’s Financial Stability & Fair Play Regulations [2] ...