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April 30, 2013 In Sports Broadcasting, Sports Commerce, Sports Dispute Resolution By SLPC

Hands-off my Database: Case Comment on Football Dataco v. SportsRadar

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...

March 22, 2013 In Sports Commerce, Sports Dispute Resolution By SLPC

Luck of the Irish? Understanding Oakley’s Suit against Rory McIlroy and Nike

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...

November 15, 2012 In Sports Dispute Resolution, Sports Integrity By SLPC

Due Process: Case Comment on Azharuddin v. Board of Control for Cricket in India

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...

October 29, 2012 In Sports Broadcasting, Sports Commerce, Sports Dispute Resolution By SLPC

Decoding Sports Broadcasts – Recent Cases

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...

September 25, 2012 In Sports Broadcasting, Sports Commerce, Sports Dispute Resolution By SLPC

Pride and Prejudice: The Saga of Carriage Discrimination between the Tennis Channel and Comcast

By Shwethambara Mani Introduction In July 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) held Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (“Comcast”), the largest multi-channel video-programming distributor (“MVPD”) in the United States, liable for carriage discrimination against Tennis Channel. The Commission held that Comcast had given preferential treatment to its affiliates,...

September 15, 2012 In Sports Regulation By SLPC

All In: Legal status of Poker as a Game of Skill in light of DiCristina

By Seshank Shekar Introduction In June 2012, the New York Federal District Court convicted poker club owner Lawrence DiCristina on charges of operating and conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business in violation of the U.S. Federal legislation The Illegal Gambling Business Act, 1970 (“IGBA”). DiCristina (The...

June 15, 2012 In Sports Dispute Resolution, Sports Regulation By SLPC

Gridiron Games: Analysing the NFL Concussion Litigation

By Fatema Merchant "Football isn't a contact sport; it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport." -Duffy Daughtery, former American football player and coach Introduction With an average team value of over 1 billion USD, the National Football League (“NFL”) is the most valuable sports business in the world....

May 25, 2012 In Sports Commerce By SLPC

Is a Minor Sportsman a ‘Public Figure’ under Privacy Law?

By Vidya Narayanswamy Case Review: Jonathan Spelman v. Express Newspapers ([2012] EWHC 239 (QB), [2012] EWHC 355 (QB)) Introduction This case concerns the lifting of a privacy injunction awarded to Jonathan Spelman, a minor rugby player. A privacy injunction is an order from the court, in certain special...

March 21, 2012 In Sports Broadcasting By SLPC

Internet Broadcast Rights face the ‘Cloud’ of Uncertainty.

By Roshan Gopalakrishna Case Review: Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v National Rugby League Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 34 Introduction Justice Steven Rares of the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney has held that Singtel Optus Pty Ltd’s (Optus) TV Now service, which enabled subscribers to...

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...

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