The simplest advice a lawyer can give a client is to make sure they read and understand what they are agreeing to. When it ...

With the United States Center for SafeSport (“USCSS”) completing 8 years in March 2025, this article examines the recent changes to the SafeSport Code and discusses some deficiencies in the process ...

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Here are the top sports law issues to watch out for in 2025 in North America from the LawInSport Editorial & Advisory Board. We hope this proves useful not only in identifying specific cases and ...

The term “solidarity payments” is commonly used to describe distinct regimes for the distribution of money within the football community, including: Sums payable to clubs involved in a player’s ...

In this article, Adam Thatcher provides a discussion of FIFA’s Transfer Matching System, exploring why it was introduced, its key features and benefits and how it compares to other sports. On 1 ...

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This article explains how Formula 1’s financial regulations and cost cap work and discusses whether they are fit for purpose: Why were financial regulations introduced to Formula 1? How are the ...

At the end of each year, we publish compilation articles to identify the most important legal cases and developments from the world of sports law in the preceding 12 months. The articles are comprised ...

Whilst FIFA has been a topic of discussion over recent years for a variety of reasons, FIFA’s powers to intervene in its member associations’ governance receives little attention. Such powers are ...

Speakers Our expert speakers for this webinar are: Paolo Lombardi, Founder and Managing Director, Lombardi Associates Previously, Paolo was Head of FIFA Disciplinary from 2007 to 2010. Prior to being ...