Sports Law Combine

Sports Law Combine

Mar
27
Fantasy sports not "gambling" after key New York ruling

Fantasy sports not "gambling" after key New York ruling

Two separate Court actions in New York and New Jersey over the last week have demonstrated the highs and lows
4 min read
Mar
25
Weekly Combine Newsletter: 25 March 2022

Weekly Combine Newsletter: 25 March 2022

In this week's newsletter, we share our latest articles exploring possible wide-ranging changes to forced arbitration agreements in
3 min read
Mar
23
Rio gold finally stripped from Kazak weightlifter for urine substitution offences

Rio gold finally stripped from Kazak weightlifter for urine substitution offences

The Anti-Doping Division has finally stripped Nihat Rahimov of his 2016 Rio Olympics gold medal for his part in world
2 min read
Mar
23
Nonchalant attitude enough to sink world champion for missed doping test

Nonchalant attitude enough to sink world champion for missed doping test

A Court of Arbitration for Sport ('CAS') Panel found a 2019 world athletics champion was negligent in missing
3 min read
Mar
21
River Plate liable for fan conduct  in stadium "surroundings"

River Plate liable for fan conduct in stadium "surroundings"

A 2018 incident that caused questions to be asked as to whether clubs are strictly liable for the behaviour of
4 min read
Mar
18
Forced arbitration Bill passes U.S. House, NFL plaintiff Flores among supporters

Forced arbitration Bill passes U.S. House, NFL plaintiff Flores among supporters

Proposed legislation targeting forced arbitration clauses, introduced to Congress last March, has passed a U.S. House of Representatives vote
3 min read
Mar
18
Weekly Combine Newsletter: Worry over UK Minister Wimbledon/Medvedev comments

Weekly Combine Newsletter: Worry over UK Minister Wimbledon/Medvedev comments

A UK Minister who said Russian tennis players- including world-number-1 Daniil Medvedev- may be kept out of Wimbledon if they
5 min read
Mar
16
No appeal yet for Blessing Okagbare after 10-year ban in systematic doping scheme

No appeal yet for Blessing Okagbare after 10-year ban in systematic doping scheme

The Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has yet to appeal her 10-year doping suspension, despite the time limit to do so
6 min read
Mar
16

CAS deny Russian stay request over UEFA football ban

Russia's hopes of participating in upcoming world football matches have been severely dented as the Court of Arbitration
2 min read
Mar
14
Review of the FIFA Annual Law Review: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Review of the FIFA Annual Law Review: Buenos Aires, Argentina

FIFA Legal's upcoming focus will be tuned to the European Super League legal battle, the early stages of
3 min read