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Shakira sued by former partner

05
Jun

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, who most people will know simply as Colombian singer 'Shakira', has recently had a $100 million lawsuit filed against her in the Manhattan Supreme Court by her former manager and partner Antonio de la Rua. The businessman from Argentina had initially established a...

Construction disputes taking longer to resolve and getting more costly

22
May

A recent study has illustrated that disputes in the construction industry are taking much longer to resolve and are also becoming more costly. The EC Harris research study looked at value, causes, duration and optimal resolution methods whilst comparing 2012 figures to those collected from 2011....

FIFA goal line technology – making football fairer or a commercial venture?

By Richard-Yates @ Mar 4, 2013 in Sports Law
04
Mar

FIFA has now licensed three companies as potential Goal Line Technology (GLT) providers. The companies are; Hawk-Eye, GoalRef and Cairos Technologies AG. The three companies will compete with each other in a bidding war for the position of official GLT operator at the FIFA Confederations Cup in...

Calls for Lance Armstrong to come clean in Oprah Winfrey interview

By Richard-Yates @ Jan 14, 2013 in Sports Law
14
Jan

In October 2012 the International Cycling Union stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and he was handed a lifetime ban from professional cycling. Following this decision, the American cyclist resigned from his position as chairman of cancer charity the Livestrong Foundation....

Terry found guilty by FA : what are the commercial implications?

By Daniel Draper @ Sep 28, 2012 in Sports Law
28
Sep

Following a four day hearing, the FA found Terry guilty of using abusive and/or insulting words which included a reference to colour or race this week. Terry's punishment for the offence is a four match ban and a £220,000 fine. The FA's decision does not come as a surprise at all. Whilst Terry...

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