Sports law - Topics

Who owns the copyright to a photo taken by a sports team's own photographer? What paperwork does a transfer require before a player is allowed to play? What happens to a player's contract and insurance when they die What happens when a drafted cricketer refuses to sign? What did the 2015 FIFA indictments charge and who cooperated first? How do sports photographers protect their images from being scraped off social media? Can a small club appeal a football association ruling and win? How did the Bosman ruling reshape the football transfer market? How the NFL commissioner disciplinary power works Who is liable when a spectator is injured by a stray ball? Who pays for the court cases over transgender participation? How did Calciopoli expose refereeing in Italian football? Why did the Spanish football federation president's kiss cost him his job? Can sport alone fix statelessness for an athlete? Why do women's national teams still have to fight their federation over pay? Do professional athletes have the same employment rights as other workers Why the Washington Commanders abandoned their old name and logo Why does the America's Cup deed of gift keep ending up in court? How did a whistleblower expose systemic match-fixing in lower leagues? How do you find the current version of a sports regulation that keeps getting amended? Why concussion lawsuits changed the league's safety rules Can a player contract be enforced when league rules conflict with employment law? Are football's disciplinary committees genuinely independent? What visa problems do stateless athletes hit when the season starts? How do continental bodies settle disputes between clubs and national associations? League discipline for off-court incidents runs through the commissioner's office How did the McLaren report trace state-run doping? What do players actually win in a women's league collective bargaining agreement? Does a national court ever overrule a sporting tribunal? What happens when a country's law and a federation's eligibility rule disagree? How much compensation does a sacked football manager usually walk away with? Why is extreme sport the hardest family to insure?