Being a keen club golfer (although not one with any actual skill), a case that caught my eye in the last few weeks was the case of Rohilla v The Members of Royal Mid Surrey Golf Course (whose members listed in the Judgment included the perfectly named Michael Hole). As well as being a very
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Skating on Thin Ice: The CAS re-affirms the Field of Play doctrine in the ‘Kyiv Capitals’ case
What is the Field of Play Doctrine?
Regardless of the sport or the level of competition, refereeing decisions are inevitably the subject of question and complaint. Players, managers, clubs, fans, commentators, pundits and casual observers may all criticise the merits of officiating decisions – something undoubtedly made all the more prevalent by the multitude of…
NCAA Student-Athlete Settlement Pushing Madness Past Tournament
By Sarah Rathke
The NCAA and student-athletes are expected to settle their long-running name, image, and likeness dispute next month. But the proposed settlement likely will leave several questions about the NIL landscape unanswered. Squire Patton Boggs partner and co-lead of the firm’s US Sports & Entertainment Group Sarah Rathke explains why a proposed NCAA settlement with college…
“Glass ceilings have been shattered”: Analysing the impact of Kirsty Coventry’s election as the next IOC President
“Seismic”, “groundbreaking”, “landmark”. These are all words that have been used to describe Kirsty Coventry’s appointment as the next IOC President, after she swept to victory in the leadership election on 20 March 2025, winning more votes than the other six male candidates combined. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean will become the second youngest[1], first…
No Ifs or Buts: Supreme Court holds the line on Unauthorised Profits
By Katie Smith
In Rukhadze and others v Recovery Partners GP Ltd and another [2025] UKSC 10, the Supreme Court had the task of deciding whether a change was needed to the law on equitable obligations and liabilities of fiduciaries.
The duty under the microscope was the so-called “profit rule”, i.e. that a fiduciary must account to his principal for any profit derived…
Women’s March Madness remains undervalued
By Sarah Rathke
Earlier this month, Sarah K. Rathke, co-lead of the firm’s US Sports & Entertainment Group shared her views with Sports Business Journal on the disparity between the Men’s and Women’s March Madness basketball tournament.
In this article Sarah explains that even now, with things heading in the right direction as the Women’s tournament now compensates…
Paralympic Games: Olympic Rings Tattoos Now Allowed
Original article published 30 August 2024 on our French sister blog La Revue.
On your marks, get set, go!
At the Paralympic Games, athletes were previously required to cover their Olympic rings tattoos or face disqualification. The International Paralympic Committee has decided to lift this ban for the Paris 2024 Games. In this blog we…
Update on the Review of the Gambling Act 2005: Financial Risk Checks, Age Verification Processes and More to Follow
As commented on earlier this week by the Gambling Commission (“GC”) in its blog post, today sees the introduction of the requirement for online gambling operators to introduce what it describes as “light-touch” financial vulnerability checks and also the introduction of a pilot scheme on additional financial risk assessments for the largest online gambling…
Gambling Sponsorship Codes of Conduct: What are they likely to mean for gambling sponsorship in the football and horseracing industries?
Last month, both the English football industry and British horseracing industry published codes of conduct which address sponsorship arrangements between stakeholders in each of those sports and betting companies. These codes of conduct have been prepared following the 2020 Gambling Act 2005 Review, and the subsequent release of the White Paper ‘High Stakes: Gambling Reform…
Olympic Games: U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Suing U.S. Beverage Company Over Trademark Infringement
As the Summer 2024 Olympics in Paris commences, the United States Olympic & Paralympics Committee (USOPC) is vigilant against unauthorized use of its trademarks. The USOPC filed a lawsuit against a U.S. beverage company, alleging the use of Olympic-related terms like “OLYMPIC” and “TEAM USA” without permission. These trademarks are vital for the USOPC’s funding…