By Seshank Shekar
Introduction
On December 12, 2012, Advocate General Niilo Jääskinen delivered a non-binding opinion on the arguments put to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) in respect of a long standing dispute between the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”) and...
By Abhinav Shrivastava
Introduction
On October 18, 2012, the European Court of Justice (“Court”), through its opinion in Football Dataco v. Sportradar (Case C-173/11 of the Court of Justice of the European Union), recognised the rights of sporting bodies to control access to and limit the utilisation...
April 10, 2013
In
Sports Integrity
By
SLPC
By Shwetambara Mani and Shibumi Raje
Introduction
The World Anti-Doping Code (the “Code”) drafted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (“WADA”) is the core document that provides the framework globally for anti-doping policies, rules and regulations within sport organizations and among public authorities. The Code was first introduced...
By Roshan Gopalakrishna
Introduction
On 15 December, 2012, Oakley, Inc. (“Oakley”) filed a suit against golfer Rory McIlroy (“McIlroy”) and competitor Nike Inc. (“Nike”) in a federal court at Santa Ana, California. Oakley’s claim is that McIlroy breached the endorsement agreement signed between them, more particularly the...
By Shibumi Raje
1. ICC Development (International) Ltd and Anr v. New Delhi Television Ltd.
Introduction
In September 2012, the High Court of Delhi delivered a judgment in the suit filed by ICC (Development) International Ltd (“IDI”) and ESPN (Mauritius) Ltd (“ESPN”), (hereinafter collectively referred to as the...
December 5, 2012
In
Sports Regulation
By
SLPC
By Shewambara Mani
Introduction
The United States of America (“US”) is one of the most sought after destinations for athletes, entertainers, performers and artists. From college leagues to professional teams, the platform offered to a sportsman in terms of education, training and performance in the US is...
By Seshank Shekar
Introduction
It has become a fairly regular and widely accepted practice among many high profile athletes to incorporate separate legal entities. These legal entities are usually in the form of ‘loan out’ corporations wholly owned by the athlete. Typically the athlete then becomes an...
By Abhinava Shrivastava
Introduction
On November 8, 2012, the Andhra Pradesh High Court (“Court”) overturned the life-ban handed out to former Indian cricket captain, Mohammad Azharuddin (“Azharuddin”) by the Disciplinary Committee (“Committee”) of Board of Control for Cricket in India (“BCCI”) in 2000 for his alleged engagement...
By Roshan Gopalakrishna
Case reviews: Football Association Premier League v. QC Leisure and Others (Case C-403/08); Karen Murphy v. Media Protection Services Ltd (Case C-429/98)
Introduction
On October 4, 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘ECJ’) held that licences for the broadcast of football matches...
October 22, 2012
In
Sports Regulation
By
SLPC
By Abhinava Shrivastava
Introduction
The Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games are meant to serve as a cohesive platform where athletes from diverse backgrounds from across the world exhibit their sporting calibre. The mandate of the Olympic Movement is inclusive, and actively encourages the participation and representation...
