News: Legal

Hong Kong Police arrest five over sale of fake concert tickets

Hong Kong Police have arrested five men for allegedly selling fake tickets to Cantopop Andy Lau Tak-wah holiday season concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum via online platforms. Inspector…

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Jan 7, 2025 Entertainment / Legal / Security / Ticketing /

 
 

Vietnam-based live sport piracy ring shut down by Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment

A notorious Vietnam-based live sport piracy ring, viewed globally, has been shut down by world leading anti-piracy coalition, The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE).…

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Dec 23, 2024 Entertainment / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Core Health and Fitness takes legal action to protect fitness industry from unlawful conspiracy

Core Health and Fitness - a vertically integrated global manufacturer and distributor of fitness equipment, has taken legal action to protect the fitness industry from unlawful conspiracy.…

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Nov 21, 2024 Fitness / Legal /

 
 

Indian authorities take action on ticket scalping

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in India calling for strict guidelines on the domestic resale market in the wake of ticket sale controversies for concerts by Coldplay and…

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Oct 24, 2024 Entertainment / Government / Legal / Ticketing /

 
 

WhiteWater secures win in Canadian Intellectual Property Ruling

Aquatic industry supplier WhiteWater has welcomed what it calls a “definitive success” in defending four of its new products in the patent infringement case brought on by…

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Sep 21, 2024 Aquatics / Legal / Waterparks /

 
 

Chinese Football Association gives 43 players and officials life bans for match-fixing

Following a two-year investigation into match-fixing and gambling, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) has banned 38 players and five club officials for life. As reported by the Xinhua…

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Sep 13, 2024 Finance / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Legends to pay US$3.5 million USA Department of Justice penalty after antitrust breaches in ASM Global acquisition

Venue experiences company Legends has agreed to pay a US$3.5 million penalty as part of a legal settlement with United States Department of Justice (DOJ) over alleged ‘gun…

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Aug 9, 2024 ByNigel Benton Entertainment / Finance / Legal / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Balanced Body distributor HF Industries destroys counterfeit Pilates equipment

Amid ever rising interest in Pilates in Australia and New Zealand and a growing demand for related equipment, a market for fake and counterfeit products has emerged in recent years -…

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Aug 2, 2024 Fitness / Legal / Wellness /

 
 

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