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Newly Ratified NHL And NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement: Standardized Retention Of Draft Pick Rights

On June 27, 2025, the National Hockey League ("NHL") and National Hockey League Players' Association ("NHLPA") announced the ratification of the extension of the collective bargaining agreement...

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Breaking The Ice: Seven7's Strategic Bet On CCM And The Future Of Hockey Gear

On June 18, 2025, Seven7, an investment firm co-founded in 2016 by current Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis, announced a strategic partnership with Norwegian private equity fund Altor...

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?

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

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

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

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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

Using COVID-19 Benefits Fraudulently Will Get You Charged With Tax Evasion By The CRA

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Guide To S.51 Rollovers: What And How Shareholders Can Convert Equity Into New Shares Without Capital Gains

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Appointing Someone To Make Health Care Decisions If You Become Unable To

Canada Healthcare

ML

McKercher LLP

Frustration Of Contract: When Performance Becomes Impossible

Canada Employment

MB

McCague Borlack LLP

Implications Of The GENIUS Act On Stablecoins In Canada

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

As the song goes; the best game you can name is the good ol' hockey game. From playing to cheering on your child to watching Connor McDavid move his way through another seemingly helpless defenceman...

Canada Media & IT

LL

Lerners LLP

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

As a former hockey player- with even a brief stint in junior – every time I hear about an injury or death during a game, it grabs my attention.

Canada Litigation

BC

Bergeron Clifford

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

Almost a year and a half after the passage of the Online News Act, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)'s regulatory plan to implement this new legislation moves closer to completion.

Canada Media & IT

C

Cassels

Understanding The Standard Of Care In Recreational Sports In Ontario

Participating in recreational sports is a great way to stay active and socialize, but it also carries a certain level of risk. Injuries happen, and sometimes they raise questions about responsibility and legal liability.

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

Landmark Arbitration Decision Upholds Indefinite Suspension Of CFL Player For Sports Gambling

Canada Media & IT

HM

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Cinq Leçons Que Les Entrepreneurs Peuvent Retenir De L'expérience Des Athlètes De Compétition De Haut Niveau

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Non-Disclosure Agreements In Sports And The Workplace Are Different Beasts

Canada Employment

LL

Levitt LLP

No Parley For Pirates: Federal Court (Canada) Grants Innovative Remedy To Combat Sports Piracy

SB

Smart & Biggar

Five Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Competitive Athletes

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

2024 Summer Olympics Series: Canada

Canada Media & IT

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Littler - Canada

Going For Gold: The 'Bronze, Silver & Gold' Legal Stories Of The 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Worldwide Media & IT

MC

Memery Crystal

No Parley For Pirates: Federal Court (Canada) Grants Innovative Remedy To Combat Sports Piracy

In Rogers Media Inc et al v John Doe 1 et al, 2024 FC 1082, the Federal Court (Canada) (the Court) issued the first site-blocking judgment allowing the applicants to simultaneously protect live content...

SB

Smart & Biggar

Five Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Competitive Athletes

With the Olympics in full swing, we've been cheering for some of the best of the best. We are particularly enamoured with Kristen Faulkner, a former venture capitalist turned cyclist.

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

2024 Summer Olympics Series: Canada

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games began Friday, July 26. To celebrate this international event, Littler offices around the globe will share key changes in labor and employment laws that have transpired..

Canada Media & IT

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Littler - Canada

Going For Gold: The 'Bronze, Silver & Gold' Legal Stories Of The 2024 Paris Olympic Games

This year will see over 10,500 athletes from 206 nations compete for the coveted bronze, silver and gold medals. Competing in the Games is undoubtably an accomplishment...

Worldwide Media & IT

MC

Memery Crystal

Ensuring Concussion Safety: What Parents Need To Know Before Sending Kids To Summer Sports Camps

Canada Litigation

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

CRTC Launches Two New Public Consultations On Accessible Programming By Online Streaming Services

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is moving full speed ahead in its efforts to modernize Canada's broadcasting framework following...

Canada Media & IT

C

Cassels

My Kid Got Injured Playing Baseball. Who Do I Sue?

As the sun comes out and the weather warms up, baseball season is in full swing! Baseball, encapsulates the thrill of competition, camaraderie, and athleticism.

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Statistics Canada's Report On Non-Profit Organizations In Canada, 2023

Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions from January 2nd to February 5th, 2024 to collect information on emerging business issues.

Canada Media & IT

CP

Carters Professional Corporation

Hazing In Sports: Abuse And Assaults Not "All In Good Fun"

Be it a social circle, a club, a sports team, or a work environment, there are many reasons why a person may want to join a particular group. We may want to achieve a goal that would be impossible to reach on our own.

Canada Media & IT

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Understanding "Safe Sport" Sanctions And Disciplinary Issues Under The Universal Code Of Conduct

Canada Media & IT

HM

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Uncovering The Intricacies Of Sports Infrastructure Financing

Canada Government

L

Lavery

Writers Guild Of Canada Authorizes Strike Action Over Outstanding Issues

Canada Media & IT

C

Cassels

Standard Of Care In Recreational Sports: Liability Findings Despite Permissible Rules Of Sports

Canada Media & IT

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

Jocks And Locker Room Talk? Lessons For Workplace Investigators From Research On Student Athletes And Sexualized Violence

Canada Media & IT

RT

Rubin Thomlinson LLP

CRTC Launches Public Consultation Process For The Online News Act Regulatory Framework

Canada Media & IT

C

Cassels

Key Legal Issues On "Safe Sport" In Canada: Latest Developments On Policy And The Law

Canada Media & IT

HM

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

How International Athletes Are Taxed In Canada: Toronto Maple Leafs' Captain John Tavares Embroiled In Tax Litigation With The CRA – Tavares v. The King, 2024-212(IT)G

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Activision-Blizzard Anti-Trust Lawsuit Has The Potential To Fundamentally Change The Esports Industry

Canada Anti-trust

SL

Segev LLP

Navigating The Aftermath Of Sexual Abuse In Sports

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Sports Liability: Not Just A Yellow Card – Slide Tackling Into Negligence

Canada Litigation

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Beware Of The Standard Of Care In Recreational Sports

Canada Litigation

MB

McCague Borlack LLP

Episode 070: Sexual Assault In Sports With Simona Jellinek (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Are Signing Bonuses Bad For Canada's Sports Franchises?

Canada Media & IT

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

RA

Rosen & Associates

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

RA

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 2 - Channelling The Power Of Confidence (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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