The 2025 WADA Prohibited List will soon come into force on 1 January 2025.
Several notable amendments have been made in the World Anti-Doping Agency (‘WADA’) Code Prohibited List 2025.
The 2024 judgement of Lassana Diarra and FIFPRO v FIFA and URBSFA shocked the footballing world. The case concerns Lassana Diarra, an ex-French national footballer stint at Russian Football Club Lokomotiv Moscow (2013-2017). After one year, Lokomotiv Moscow terminated the contract due to alleged contractual breaches. Upon termination, Diarra sought to enter a new contract with other football clubs, but FIFA regulations effectively hamstrung him from joining a new club under the concept of ‘contractual stability’.
Reported by Michelle Yap The inaugural Malaysia Sports Law Summit (‘MySLS’) 2024, organised by the Malaysian Bar’s Sports and e-Sports Law Practice Committee (SeLPC), marked a precedential milestone in advancing the development, jurisprudence and growth…
First published at: https://www.sinchew.com.my/news/20241016/nsl/6000486 Kuala Lumpur – 16th October 2024 She joined the lion dance troupe when she was 14 years old. When she first joined the troupe, many in her family questioned her, as…
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2024 is a year full of sporting events. From the Euros to the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, sports enthusiasts have many events to look forward to. Yet, in the era of sports commercialisation, sports are no longer merely a presentation of physical exertion and recreational entertainment, but rather, it is a multi-billion-dollar industry which possesses a global fanbase and commercial market that many companies and corporations would like to capitalise and monetise from. As the sporting industry continues to grow, the competition amongst corporations has intensified over the past two decades. This paper wishes to explain the origins of ambush marketing, examples and the rise of ambush marketing, the legal implications and regulatory measures taken by sporting authorities to regulate such practices and what can be done to further regulate and administer the practice of ambush marketing.
At the recent Asian Legal Business ALB Malaysia Law Award 2024, RWC received nominations for a few categories (Dispute Resolution, Fintech, Labour & Employment); and successfully received the Sports Law Firm of the Year 2024…
In an era where almost all young people play games, the gaming industry is thriving around the world, and becoming a professional esports player has become a dream profession for many teenagers. When the opportunity to achieve your dreams appears right in front of you, what should you be mindful of before signing your name on the contract?
Written by Richard Wee and Fatin Ismail WADA reports that the 2024 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (‘the List’) and the 2024 Monitoring Program have come into force on 1 January 2024. The List,…
Reported by Wong Zi Ying and Tai Sher Lynn On 27 November 2023, the Managing Partner of Richard Wee Chambers, Mr Richard Wee was graciously invited as a keynote speaker at the annual International Conference…
Reported by Wong Zi Ying & Tai Sher Lynn On the 16th November of 2023, Mr Richard Wee of Richard Wee Chambers was graciously invited to speak as a panellist for the Sports Forum 2.0:…