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What steps can sports organisations take to protect officials & athletes from online abuse?
“We have gone from a vertical society to a horizontal society where everybody has an opinion about every decision you make, and everybody has an opinion on the Internet straight...
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| Henry Goldschmidt | Cricket, Sports, Blogs, Articles, Regulation & Governance, Squire Patton Boggs
The ICC’s dilemma: Australia’s stand against Afghanistan sparks debate on political interference
On 19 March 2024, Cricket Australia (CA) announced its decision to withdraw from their three-match men’s T20 series a...
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| Katie Smith, Lucy Webster | Sports, Football, Articles, Regulation & Governance, Squire Patton Boggs
Raising the bar – How UK women’s football will evolve under the Carney Review
2023 saw further impressive growth in interest around women’s sport, with the Women’s Sport Trust reporting[1] increa...
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What the Premier League rights deal says about the state of the sports media market
Following last year’s announcement by the English Premier League (EPL) of the “largest sports media rights deal ever ...
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| Katie Smith and Lucy Webster | Sports, Athlete Welfare, Blogs, Football, Articles, Squire Patton Boggs
Balancing stakeholder interest in Women’s football - a commentary on the Carney Review
Women’s football is firmly in the spotlight this summer. Following a record-breaking 2022/23 English domestic season...
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| Carlton Daniel, Mike Llewellyn, Dannielle Jones | Athletics, Cycling, Sports, Blogs, Football, Articles, Intellectual Property, Regulation & Governance, Tennis, Squire Patton Boggs
Avoiding greenwashing in sport: Staying onside amidst increased regulatory scrutiny
Whilst the world of sport is becoming increasingly globalised, it is certainly not siloed from growing public interes...
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| Mike Llewellyn, Jack Wood | Sports, Blogs, Football, Commercial, Dispute Resolution , Gambling, Articles, Squire Patton Boggs
Can retired footballers appear in gambling ads?
On 1 October 2022, the UK advertising codes, the UK Code of Non-Broadcast Advertising and Direct & Promotional Ma...
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| Mike Llewellyn, Carlton Daniel and Jack Wood | Sports, Blogs, Football, Dispute Resolution , Gambling, Articles, Regulation & Governance, Squire Patton Boggs
ASA's First Ruling Under New Gambling Ad Rules: Analysis And Implications For Sports Organizations
The Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) has issued its first ruling under the new rules that prohibit ...
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| Andrew Moroney | Sports, Blogs, Dispute Resolution , Motorsport, Articles, Regulation & Governance, Squire Patton Boggs
Disqualified For Technical Breach Despite No Advantage: The Cautionary Tale Of A Rally Driver
While nearly all of the column inches relating to recent FIA stewarding decisions have (unsurprisingly) focused on th...
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| Andrew King | Sports, Blogs, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Intellectual Property, Squire Patton Boggs
Wrestling For Control: Former WWE Pro’s Copyright Challenge To Activision’s Call of Duty Character
Copyright disputes relating to video games are becoming commonplace in American courts, and a recent decision from a ...
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A Timely Reminder Of The Duty Of Care Owed To Visitors To Sports Grounds: Lewis v Wandsworth Council
As recreational sport returns to local parks and commons, a recent High Court ruling in Lewis v Wandsworth Londo...
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| Andrew King, Carlton Daniel, Simon Watts-Morgan | Sports, Blogs, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Intellectual Property, Squire Patton Boggs
Copyright in tattoos: U.S. court rules for artist in Randy Orton / WWE 2K case
A recent United States district court decision on copyright infringement has brought the issue of recreation of tatto...