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Sideline Conversations: The Legal Checklist For Public Watch Parties (Video)

As the world prepares for the FIFA World Cup 2026 across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, Sideline Conversations takes you beyond the pitch to explore the legal and commercial issues shaping the tournament.

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Can A Cheerleading Coach Or Cheerleading Program Be Found Negligent For An Athlete's Injuries In Alberta?

Learn more about cheerleading injury liability in Alberta, including a coach's duty of care, negligent supervision, safety measures, and how contributory negligence can impact a claim.

Canada Litigation

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Watson Goepel LLP

He Shoots, He's Charged? How Far Is Too Far In Contact Sports (Podcast)

Gavin Tighe and Stephen Thiele unpack the legal chaos surrounding violence in hockey, sparked...

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

AGCO Fines FanDuel $350,000 For Integrity Breaches

On January 8, 2026, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced that it had imposed a $350,000 monetary penalty on FanDuel Canada ULC (FanDuel) for failing to identify...

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Entering Alberta's IGaming Market: Registration Roadmap For Operators And Suppliers

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Lights, Camera, Acquisition: Analyzing Netflix And Paramount's Bidding War To Acquire Warner Bros.

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

From Box Office To Courtroom: Cineplex's FCA Appeal

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

The Ban On Bands: Australian Open Sparks Debate On Biometric Data

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Avoiding The Penalty Box: A 2026 Winter Games Guide To Olympic Marketing Law

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Concussions After Sports Or Accidents – When It Becomes A Legal Case

Canada Media & IT

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

Enregistrabilité des dénominations géographiques en tant que marques: Leçons tirées des dépôts de la marque « LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS » aux États-Unis et au Canada

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Miller Thomson LLP

Trademark Registrability Of Geographic Names: Lessons From The "LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS" Trademark Filings

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Investing In Canadian Sports Teams: Private Capital And The Investment Canada Act

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Infringement By Common Design Found In Canadian Case

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Bad Faith Neighbours And Blocked Views: What Canadian Courts Will And Won't Do

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Is Big Tech Responsible For A Youth Mental Health Crisis? (Podcast)

Canada Media & IT

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

U.S.–Canada Tariffs: Timeline Of Key Dates And Documents

Canada International

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Failure To Disclose New Employment Does Not Repudiate Settlement Agreement

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Failure To Swiftly And Properly Investigate Complaint Of Sexual Harassment Costs Employer $65,000

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Kick Off Right, Toronto: Make Sure Your World Cup Viewing Party Plays By The Lease Rules!

December 5 and 6, 2025 marked major milestones on the road to the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The final groups were drawn on December 5, and the next day FIFA...

Canada Real Estate

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WeirFoulds LLP

Sideline Conversations: Sponsors & Exclusivity Rights (Video)

As the world prepares for the FIFA World Cup 2026 across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, Sideline Conversations takes you beyond the pitch to explore the legal and commercial...

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Why Hockey Canada Needs A Public Discipline Registry

Sunshine is the best disinfectant. There is really nothing like daylight to keep problematic behaviour from being left to fester in the dark.

Canada Media & IT

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Jeux en ligne en Ontario : La Cour d'appel de l'Ontario confirme l'accès aux liquidités mises en commun

Dans l'affaire Reference re iGaming Ontario (décision disponible en anglais seulement), les juges majoritaires de la Cour d'appel de l'Ontario (la « CAO ») ont confirmé que les jeux et les paris sportifs...

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario's Proposed IGaming Model Affirmed: Non-Canadian Gamers Allowed

Canada Media & IT

C

Cassels

Ontario Court Of Appeal Green Lights Access To International Pooled Liquidity For Online Gaming In Ontario

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 10 – 14, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

A Big Win For Ontario: Court Of Appeal Decision Allows International "Pooled Liquidity" In Online Gaming

Canada Media & IT

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Signed, Sealed … Misrepresented? A Blue Jays Memorabilia Cautionary Tale

Canada Media & IT

LL

Lerners LLP

Sideline Conversations: Tickets, Teams & The Tri-Nations (Video)

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Newly Ratified NHL-NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement: CBA-Driven Schedule Growth Sets NHL Apart

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Caster Semenya Decision Reshapes Standard Of Review In Sports Arbitration

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

What If I Get Hurt At A Professional Sporting Event?

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Newly Ratified NHL-NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement: Long-Term Injury Relief System Changes

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Newly Ratified NHL-NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement: CBA-Driven Schedule Growth Sets NHL Apart

The National Hockey League ("NHL") and the National Hockey League Players' Association ("NHLPA") have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement ("CBA") that expands the regular season and increases player participation in international competition.

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Caster Semenya Decision Reshapes Standard Of Review In Sports Arbitration

A ruling from Europe's top human rights court has brought renewed attention to Caster Semenya's long-running legal proceedings concerning World Athletics' sex eligibility regulations, which limit the participation of athletes with Differences of Sexual Development ("DSD") in certain events.

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

What If I Get Hurt At A Professional Sporting Event?

When it comes to team sports, we have the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the Canadian Football League, Major League Soccer...

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Newly Ratified NHL-NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement: Long-Term Injury Relief System Changes

The National Hockey League (the "NHL") and National Hockey League Players' Association (the "NHLPA") recently ratified a new collective bargaining agreement (the "New CBA")...

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Newly Ratified NHL-NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement: Impact Of Shorter Maximum Contract Lengths

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

House v. NCAA: A Landmark Ruling With Uncertain Consequences

On June 6, 2025, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved a groundbreaking settlement in three federal antitrust lawsuits that accused the NCAA of unlawfully limiting college athletes...

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Private Equity Meets Sports: How TPG Sports Is Reshaping The Industry

On May 1, 2025, TPG, a global asset management firm with US$251 billion in assets under management, announced the launch of TPG Sports, a new investment fund focused on supporting companies...

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

The Financial Transformation Of College Sports: Is Private Equity The Future?

As college sports continue to evolve, the balance between tradition and transformation is tipping toward commercialization. Now, private equity is looking for a way in.

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Swinging For Change: How MLB And AUSL Are Shaping The Future Of Women's Sports

On May 29, 2025, Major League Baseball ("MLB") announced a strategic investment in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League ("AUSL"), marking the league's first-ever collaboration with a professional women's sports organization.

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

How Sports Teams Can Integrate Technology For The Front Office, Players And Fans

Canada Media & IT

RS

RSM Canada

Waiver Wins: Ontario Court Enforces Liability Waiver For Cycling Race

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Faster, Bolder, Better: Navigating The Fine Line Between Superiority Claims And Puffery In Canadian Sports Advertising

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Safe Sport Considerations For Colleges And Universities

Canada Media & IT

HM

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Black History, Black Futures With Paul Davis And Olympian Jerome Blake (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

ML

McMillan LLP

Potential Liability For Torts Committed In Sports (Cox V. Ball)

Canada Media & IT

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Umbrella Baseball Association Ordered To Admit Baseball League As A Member (Mississauga Majors V. Provincial Women's Softball Association)

Canada Media & IT

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Fasken Communications Law Triannual Update

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

My Kid Got Injured Playing Hockey. Can I Sue Someone? Who?

Canada Media & IT

LL

Lerners LLP

Keep Your Sticks (And Skates) On The Ice: A Look At The Tragic Adam Johnson Case

Canada Litigation

BC

Bergeron Clifford

CRTC Launches Public Consultation For Proposed Bargaining Code Of Conduct Under Online News Act

Canada Media & IT

C

Cassels

Understanding The Standard Of Care In Recreational Sports In Ontario

Canada Media & IT

Boland Romaine LLP

What Is The Right Type Of Helmet?

Canada Litigation

Boland Romaine LLP

Rowan's Law Passes: Sports, Concussions And Youth

Canada Media & IT

HS

Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

SDRCC Rules That Maltreatment And Abuse Warrant Lifetime Ban On Working With Athletes

Canada Media & IT

HM

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

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Leafs' Leader, Tavares, Challenges CRA Over Tax Dispute (Video)

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Rosen & Associates

Sponsorship Agreements In The Sports World: The Promise Of Fame And Exposure (Video)

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Lavery

The Language Of Leadership: Episode 4 - Examining How To Create A Culture Of Mutual Respect (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Let The iGames Begin: What You Need To Know About Ontario's New iGaming Market (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Influencers In Toronto: Spotlight On Susan Abramovitch (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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