Basketball Arbitral Tribunal - [name of Claimant 1], [name of Claimant 2] v/ [name of Respondent] – BAT 1764/21

Basketball Arbitral Tribunal - Dorsey, Wasserman Media Group v/ Apollon Lemesou Basketball Ltd., B.C. Apollon – BAT 1711/21

NBA fines Dallas Mavericks $750,000 for league violation

How Cryptocurrencies, Fan Tokens And NFTs Are Regulated In Germany

Published Thursday, 16 February 2023.

Lessons From The FTX Collapse For Sports Organisations On Drafting Sponsorship Agreements

Published Friday, 13 January 2023.

Removing Cross Examination Requirements: What impact could the proposed changes to Title IX have on accused students?

Published Friday, 23 December 2022.

Key Principles On Player Contracts From The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (Part 3 – Compensation For Wrongful Termination)

Published Wednesday, 26 October 2022.

NFTs As Expressive Works? Does The US First Amendment Protect Against Trademark & Copyright Concerns

Published Friday, 14 October 2022.

Name Image & Likeness: Why U.S High School Athletes May Sue Over Rights Restrictions

Published Friday, 05 August 2022.

NBA AND NBPA ANNOUNCE RECOGNITION PAYMENTS FOR FORMER ABA PLAYERS

The Independent Mali Basketball Abuse Investigation – Important Lessons For International Sport

Published Wednesday, 11 May 2022.

Legal Rights In Performance Data: Why Athletes Need To Dig Down For Data Mining

Published Wednesday, 02 February 2022.

Sports Law in 2022 – Key issues to watch in Europe

Published Tuesday, 28 December 2021.

Sports Law in 2022 – Key issues to watch in UK & Ireland

Published Tuesday, 28 December 2021.

Football Club Financing: Why 'Mini-Bonds' Are In Trend

Published Tuesday, 21 December 2021.

The uncertain future of the NCAA post Alston – Federal v State Legislation v Conference Guidelines

American footballer attempting field goal

Published Friday, 03 December 2021.

Former Atlanta Dream Players Courtney Williams & Crystal Bradford Suspended

The WNBA announced today that former Atlanta Dream players Courtney Williams and Crystal Bradford have been suspended without pay for their roles in an altercation outside of an Atlanta-area club in May and for related health and safety protocol violations. Williams’ suspension is for two games and Bradford’s suspension is for one game.

Athlete Brand Ambassadors: Do's And Don'ts for Sponsors

Published Friday, 19 November 2021.

FIBA boosts basketball's presence in Canada by signing deal with market leader Sportsnet

Basketball Arbitral Tribunal - Monroe Jr. v/ BC Khimki – BAT 1710/21

Basketball Arbitral Tribunal - Hanlan, Wasserman Media Group v/ Iraklis B.C – BAT 1751/21

Basketball Arbitral Tribunal – Gherdan v/ Cangrejeros de Santurce - BAT 1757/21

Basketball Arbitral Tribunal – Agee v/ Maccabi Haifa BC – BAT 1769/22

Basketball Arbitral Tribunal – Zohore v/ BC Rilski Sportist Samokov - BAT 1778/22

How The Anti-Violence Against Women & Children Act Applies To Allegations Of Abuse In Philippine Basketball

Published Thursday, 18 May 2023.

Basketball Arbitration Tribunal - Rodrigue Akl, Ellias Rustom - Lebanese Club Sagesse Beirut Club - BAT 1110/17

Can Russian Athletes Still Participate In The 2024 Paris Olympic Games?

Published Thursday, 06 April 2023.

The NCAA's New NIL Guidance: What Do You Need to Know

Published Friday, 13 January 2023.

How BAT Ruled On A Player Contract Affected By Russia Ukraine War (Brantley v Basketball Club UNICS)

Published Friday, 13 January 2023.

Improving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion In Sport – Lessons From Australia & UAE

Published Wednesday, 26 October 2022.

Navigating Name, Image & Likeness - Tips For College Athletes, Brands & Universities

Photo by Francisco Lerma on Unsplash

Published Thursday, 20 October 2022.

FIBA statement regarding incidents after the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 game between Turkey and Georgia

WNBA and NBA Statement Regarding Brittney Griner

Key Principles On Player Contracts From The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (Part 2: Interpretation & Performance)

Published Thursday, 26 May 2022.

Key Principles On Player Contracts From The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (Part 1 – Formation)

Published Friday, 08 April 2022.

Sports Lawyer In Spotlight: Lindsay Brandon

Published Monday, 14 March 2022.

Sports Law in 2022 – Key issues to watch in North America

Published Tuesday, 28 December 2021.

Sports Law in 2022 – Key issues to watch in Asia, Africa & Oceania

What to watch 2022 - Asia, Africa, Oceania

Published Tuesday, 28 December 2021.

Key Sports Law Cases And Developments Of 2021 – Asia, Africa & Oceania

Festive Compilation - Asia, Africa & Oceania

Published Wednesday, 22 December 2021.

Nigerian Women’s Football & Basketball Teams Fight For Equal Pay

Published Thursday, 09 December 2021.

Bitcoin Payments In Sport - The Opportunities And Risks For Clubs And Players

Published Friday, 03 December 2021.

FIBA Intercontinental Cup to break new ground with 2022 edition taking place in Egypt

The next edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup is set to mark a landmark in the history of the competition which started 56 years ago, as it will be held in February 2022 in Cairo, Egypt, taking place in an African country for the first time.

The event is poised to further enhance its unique transatlantic status by also becoming the first club competition in basketball history to feature contenders that will be representing four different regional leagues.

WNBA Approves New Playoff Format

The WNBA Board of Governors approved changes to the league’s playoff format and postseason seeding, effective with the 2022 season, the WNBA announced today. The reconfigured postseason structure will include three rounds of series-play using a best-of 3-5-5 format.

Beginning with the WNBA’s 26^th season, the eight teams with the highest winning percentages over a 36-game schedule regardless of conference will qualify for the playoffs and be seeded based on their record. All eight playoff teams will participate in first-round, bracket-style play consisting of four best-of-three series.