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...
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....
A complaint has been made to the European Commission by Daniel Striani, a football agent registered in Belgium in relation to the new UEFA Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. Striani believes that the FFP Rules will serve to hinder his trading capacity as a football agent. The new FFP Rules...
Recent reforms have paved the way for the small claims system to deal with claims of up to £10,000, having previously dealt with claims with a value of up to £5,000. The new rules came into force on 1st April 2013. Initial estimations are that the number of cases in the small claims system will...
The Football Creditor Rule (FCR) is a controversial rule which prioritises the payment of football creditors such as managers, players and clubs in a situation where a football club enters administration. The rule means that following an administration, any of the unsecured creditors deemed...