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WEBThis article explains the Basketball Arbitration Tribunal’s (BAT) key principles on drafting agency agreements and avoiding player-agent disputes. As a regular legal counsel bef... LawInSport is the world's leading knowledge sharing community, providing expert commentary & analysis on the latest legal developments in the sport sector.
Sports law articles by areas of law - LawInSport
WEBDec 21, 2017 — LawinSport's sports law articles by category: Anti-Doping, Anti-Corruption, Commercial, Competition, Contract, Corporate, Editors Choice, EU, Employment, Gambli
A Guide To Financing Football Clubs: Part 2 - LawInSport
WEBThis article series explores investment and finance in football. It is split into three parts, which examine in turn: (1) debt finance, (2) equity finance and ownership structures, and (3) financing trends resulting from Covid-19. Part 2, below, focuses on equity finance, and will examine: various forms of club buy outs including: Leveraged Buy-Outs Unleveraged (Or Cash) Buyout – Majority ...
An overview of key case law relating to negligent liability for sports ...
WEB“Games might be and are the serious business of life to many people. It would be extraordinary to say that people could not recover from injuries sustained in the business of life, whether that was football, or motor racing, or any other of those pursuits which are instinctively classed as games but which everyone knew quite well to be serious business transactions for the persons engaged ...
A Guide To FIFA’s Eligibility Regulations For ... - LawInSport
WEBOn 18 September 2020, at its 70th Congress, FIFA approved changes to their eligibility regulations[1] (the Regulations), which govern the eligibility of players to play for representative international football teams. The changes, which were approved in full, can be viewed here in redline[2]. Further, in January 2021, FIFA released a Commentary on the Regulations[3] (the Commentary), which ...
An overview of key case law relating to negligent ... - LawInSport
WEBTo succeed in an action of negligence, the victim must be able to prove three things: That he was owed a duty of care That that duty of care was breached The damage suffered was caused by that breach In contact sports, such as football or rugby, all participants owe a duty of care to one another. In order to show a breach of that duty, conduct must be reckless and fall below the standard ...
Sports Law in 2022 – Key issues to watch in North America
WEBHere are the top sports law issues to watch out for in 2022 in North America from the LawInSport Editorial Board. Contributors: • Jodi S Balsam, Associate Professor Of Clinical Law/Director Of Externship Programs, Brooklyn Law School o Changing Sports Media Landscape o Sports and Human Rights • Jeremi Duru, Professor Of Law, Washington College Of Law American University o Uniformity to ...
An introductory guide to the NFL’s salary cap - LawInSport
WEBWith the National Football League (NFL) Free Agency period beginning this week and the College Draft around the corner, a good basic understanding of the NFL’s salary cap rules will enrich any analysis of a team's roster decisions at this intriguing time of the year. This article provides an introductory guide to the inner workings of the NFL’s salary cap, explaining its objectives, key ...
Key Sports Law Cases And Developments Of 2021 - LawInSport
WEBAs we come to the end of a turbulent and challenging year, we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight the important legal cases and developments from the world of sports law of 2021. Therefore, we invited members of our Editorial and Advisory Board, who are experts in this field, to share their opinions on what they consider to be the key sports law cases & developments from 2021.
How public law principles balance the power of sports
WEBPublic law, the body of law concerned with regulating how public power is exercised, is an obvious vehicle to confine and regulate how the powers of these sporting bodies are exercised, particularly where the public interest is affected. To qualify as ‘public’ the power being exercised must be ‘governmental’: that is, the business of ...