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Ambush Marketing And Major Sporting Events

The build up to each international sporting event gives us an exciting opportunity to watch world-class athletes face off, whether on the pitch, in the pool or down the slope.

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Upping The Game – 2026 FIFA World Cup Fields Improved Liquor Supply For BC Hospitality Industry

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins today. During the month-long tournament, BC is expected to welcome more than 350,000 enthusiastic and thirsty soccer fans from around the globe.

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Business Risks Ahead Of The FIFA World Cup 2026™: Money Laundering And Human Trafficking Considerations For Canadian And Foreign Businesses

The FIFA World Cup is poised to be a transformative economic event for Canada. With transformative events come wide-ranging risks in crime.

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Playing Offside: Ambush Marketing Risks Ahead Of FIFA World Cup 2026

Next month, Canada will be a host country for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Toronto and Vancouver designated as host cities.

MC

Marks & Clerk

St. Louis Cardinals In Conflict Met Hamilton Cardinals Over Merkregistratie In Canada

NG

Novagraaf Group

From The Eras Tour To The End Zone To The Storefront: Managing Deepfakes With A Thoughtful Trademark Strategy

DL

Dale & Lessmann LLP

Investing In Sports Franchises: Legal, Governance And Structural Considerations

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Future Of Sport Commission Delivers Final Report On Sport Reform In Canada

Canada Media & IT

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Facing The Music: Copyright Controversy In Olympic Figure Skating

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

The Courtside Battle: NCAA v. DraftKings Trademark Dispute

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Referee Finality vs. Competition Rules: CAF Appeal Board Declares Morocco 2025 AFCON Champions

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

The 2026 FIFA World Cup™: Trademark, Copyright And Enforcement Considerations

GW

Gowling WLG

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

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

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

Canada Litigation

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

A Guide To Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax Strategy

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Master The 24-Month Holding Period Requirement For QSBC Shares And Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

New Principles For AI Use In Ontario

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

How To Meet The Very High Bar For Establishing And Maintaining Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) Status, Plus Corporate And Tax Implications Of Share Transfer

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Walking The Journey With Founders: Joe Gill’s Approach To Supporting Saskatchewan Startups (Video)

Canada Commercial

ML

McKercher 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

C

Cassels

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

Alberta has started shuffling the deck for a new, private iGaming market. Bill 48 introduced the iGaming Alberta Act (iAA) and set a competitive model broadly similar to Ontario's.

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

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

In June 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. ("WBD") revealed that it would separate its Global Networks division from its Streaming and Studios division.

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

MT

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

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

Canada Real Estate

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Sideline Conversations: Sponsors & Exclusivity Rights (Video)

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

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

The economic landscape of North American professional sports ownership has shifted dramatically over the past decade.

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Infringement By Common Design Found In Canadian Case

Infringement by common design was established for the first time in Canada by the Federal Court (FC) in the decision Adeia Guides Inc. v. Videotron Ltd, released on Nov. 14, 2025.

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

WL

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

Canada Media & IT

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

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

On Nov. 12, 2025, in one of the most consequential cases in the Canadian gaming sector in decades, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (the Court) released its long-awaited decision on Ontario's reference...

Canada Media & IT

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

With the Blue Jays in the World Series for the first time in 32 years, there is a lot of excitement around our office and across the country.

Canada Media & IT

LL

Lerners LLP

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

GW

Gowling WLG

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

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: Impact Of Shorter Maximum Contract Lengths

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Playing Defence: NHL And NBA Athletes Battle CRA Over Taxation Of Signing Bonuses

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Beyond The Baseline: Wimbledon's Expansion And Its Challenges

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

House v. NCAA: A Landmark Ruling With Uncertain Consequences

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

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

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

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

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Latest Videos

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

GW

Gowling WLG

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)

L

Lavery

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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