Fundamentally Fair Process – All parties are entitled to a fundamentally fair arbitration process. As embodiments of fundamental fairness, these Guidelines should be observed in structuring Arbitration Programs for disputes over an athlete’s (a) …

Mar 7, 2025 · The CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) is an independent institution, based in Lausanne, involved in resolving legal disputes in the field of sport through arbitration and mediation. The CAS jurisdiction is recognized by all Olympic sports federations and many non-Olympic federations.

May 10, 2021 · On January 8, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert and agreed to hear an appeal of the Third Circuit’s decision in Mahanoy in order to address the specific legal question of school authority over off-campus, inappropriate postings …

Feb 24, 2025 · Any disputes directly or indirectly linked to sport may be submitted to the CAS. These may be disputes of a commercial nature (e.g. a sponsorship contract), or of a disciplinary nature following a decision by a sports organisation (e.g. a doping case).

sport may arguably be considered part of education, interscholastic athletes should have a liberty and property interest in sport and therefore have a constitutional protection.

Sports organizations may adopt a comprehensive approach to ADR to cover sports, commercial, and business-related matters. Below are a few examples of the types of commercial and business matters for which the use of ADR has been provided: • Doping arbitration • Sports agent, team, coach, and athlete disputes

Aug 12, 2024 · Courts have shaped the rights and obligations of leagues, teams, players, agents, and other members of the sports world. Below is an outline of key cases in sports law with links to the full text of virtually every case, provided free by Justia.

The International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) has created the present Guide with a view to facilitating understanding of the Code of sports-related arbitration and, in a more general way, encouraging access to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Following a 1993 decision of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, CAS was determined to be an independent judicial body rendering arbitral awards, provided that the IOC is not party to the proceedings. The following major reforms were undertaken to strengthen CAS’ independence:

Jan 15, 2020 · Sports-related disputes arising from a contract, e.g. related to player contracts, sponsorship contracts or media rights, may be processed by the various arbitration tribunals of the sport in question.