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February 22, 2012 In Sports Dispute Resolution, Sports Integrity By SLPC

Doping in Professional Cycling: Legends of the Fall or the Fall of Legends?

By Roshan Gopalakrishna "I sometimes used to sit on my bike, weeping with the pain." - Eddy Merckx, former Belgian professional cyclist. 3.1 CAS 2011/A/2384 UCI v. Alberto Contador Velasco and RFEC; CAS 2011/A/2386 WADA v. Alberto Contador Velasco and RFEC. Introduction On February 6, 2012 the Court of...

February 22, 2012 In Sports Regulation By SLPC

The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrew’s Rules on Amateur Status 2012-15

By Fatema Merchant Introduction The shift of balance in favour of professionalism initiated and propelled by globalization gradually induced many countries to derecognize amateurism on account of the diminishing interest and participation in amateur sports. The US and UK are among the handful of nations which still...

February 2, 2012 In Sports Regulation By SLPC

Amateur Sport: Lessons from the U.S.

By Vidya Narayanaswamy Introduction Amateur sport, by definition, involves participation for the joy of sport, without any monetary compensation. The ideal of amateurism in sport was intensely protected in the 19th century mostly by the elite sections of society who feared that professionalizing sport would weaken their...

January 25, 2012 In Sports Commerce By SLPC

Online Ticket Exchanges – RFU does the Double

Case review: Rugby Football Union v Viagogo Ltd. ([2011] EWCA Civ 1585), ([2011] EWHC 764(QB)) Introduction On December 20, 2011 the Court of Appeal directed Viagogo Ltd., (“Viagogo”) an online ticket exchange to furnish details such as the names and addresses of persons who advertised and sold...

January 25, 2012 In Sports Commerce By SLPC

A Legal Analysis of Ticket Scalping – Learning Module

Introduction Legally speaking, a ‘ticket’ is a certificate granting the person to whom it is issued, or the holder, a specified right or privilege. While the ticket itself is worthless, it is the right of entry associated with it that makes it valuable. Like other consumer...

January 22, 2012 In Sports Broadcasting By SLPC

Online Piracy, SOPA and PIPA – Implications for Global Sports Rights Owners

By Nanda Chalam As millions of American internet users sign petitions, write letters to their representatives, and even download ring tones to express their opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (“SOPA”) and its Senate counterpart the Protect IP Act (“PIPA”), the sponsors of these bills do have one...

January 14, 2012 In Sports Commerce By SLPC

What’s in a name? Understanding Stadium Naming Rights

By Nandan Kamath Introduction The days of naming a stadium after a public figure or based on its location are long past. As companies and firms realise the value of being associated with sporting events, the sponsorship of sport has grown into a multi-billion dollar business across...

January 5, 2012 In Sports Commerce, Sports Dispute Resolution By SLPC

Copyright in Football Fixture Lists – A Game of Two Halves

Case review: C-604/10 Football Dataco Ltd and others v. Yahoo! UK Limited and others Introduction On December 15, 2011, Advocate-General Mengozzi submitted his opinion regarding a reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘ECJ’) from the Court of Appeal of the United Kingdom. The...

December 22, 2011 In Sports Broadcasting, Sports Commerce, Sports Dispute Resolution, Sports Integrity, Sports Regulation By SLPC

Sports Law in India: 2011, The Year Gone By, The Year Ahead

By Nandan Kamath Introduction 2011 has been an eventful year in sports law, both internationally and in India, and 2012 promises to be no different. With an evolving sports industry and the growing commercial and spectator interest in international sports events, this rather young body of law...

November 22, 2011 In Sports Commerce, Sports Dispute Resolution By SLPC

Collective Bargaining in American Sport

By Nandan Kamath Introduction Collective Bargaining is a mechanism involving discussions and negotiations between one or more employers and the representatives of the group of employees, with a view to determine mutually agreed upon terms and conditions of employment and other affiliated matters. Although collective bargaining has...

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