Sports Law Combine

Sports Law Combine

Apr
11
Transgender athlete fight stirs as legislative and court challenges mount

Transgender athlete fight stirs as legislative and court challenges mount

The legal fight over the participation of transgender athletes, in the United States and globally, is heating up after Kentucky
3 min read
Apr
08
RICO charges dropped, but trial set for FIFA broadcasting corruption case

RICO charges dropped, but trial set for FIFA broadcasting corruption case

Trial preparations are well advanced for a long-awaited criminal corruption case where U.S. law enforcement is seeking to prosecute
4 min read
Apr
08
Weekly Combine Newsletter: Two more coaches join Brian Flores race claim

Weekly Combine Newsletter: Two more coaches join Brian Flores race claim

The race-based class action complaint filed by former NFL head coach Brian Flores has taken a step forward with two
5 min read
Apr
06
No legal basis to overturn IOC decision to withhold figure skating medal ceremony

No legal basis to overturn IOC decision to withhold figure skating medal ceremony

Seven U.S. figure skaters who were denied a medal ceremony for their silver medal-winning performance in February's
4 min read
Apr
06

CAS provides update on Russian proceedings: Stays denied and long waits ahead

Russian sporting authorities are battling to make any progress in overturning mass exclusions of their athletes from world sports competitions
4 min read
Apr
04
CAS confirms ban for cyclist's abnormal biological passport, set for Swiss challenge

CAS confirms ban for cyclist's abnormal biological passport, set for Swiss challenge

The Spanish professional cyclist Raúl Alarcón had appealed a four-year doping suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport ('
3 min read
Apr
01
No reprieve for 17y/o union player in careless doping case

No reprieve for 17y/o union player in careless doping case

A rugby union player representing Australia at the 2016 World Rugby Under-20 Championships was found to be reckless with substances
6 min read
Apr
01
Weekly Combine Newsletter: ANZSLA sports law conference underway

Weekly Combine Newsletter: ANZSLA sports law conference underway

Many of Australia and New Zealand's top sports lawyers, administrators, students and more have converged upon Byron Bay
3 min read
Mar
30
CAS Publishes 31 new Awards but frustration mounts over waiting times

CAS Publishes 31 new Awards but frustration mounts over waiting times

Whilst 31 previously unpublished Awards were posted to the Court's website yesterday, it has highlighted industry frustration over
2 min read
Mar
28
After constitutional win FanDuel faces class action threat

After constitutional win FanDuel faces class action threat

Two separate Court actions in New York and New Jersey over the last week have demonstrated the highs and lows
3 min read