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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…
read moreChinese 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…
read moreLegends 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…
read moreBalanced 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 -…
read moreFuture Sounds Asia sues ‘The 1975’ for $3.76 million over ‘gay kiss’ and cancelled music festival
British pop-rock band ‘The 1975’ are being sued for $3.76 million by Future Sounds Asia - the organisers of Malaysia's Good Vibes Festival – over a 'gay kiss'…
read moreLive Nation confirms Ticketmaster customer information data breach
Global ticketing giant Ticketmaster has confirmed that it has suffered a data breach, potentially impacting hundreds of millions of customers around the world. In a first statement…
read moreAustralian Live Music Business Council welcomes US law change on ticketing transparency
The Australian Live Music Business Council (ALMBC) has released a statement advising that “huge positive changes are on their way in global ticketing” following the US House of…
read moreInvestigations underway on early deaths of Siberian tigers in South Korea and China zoos
An investigation is currently being conducted to determine the cause of early deaths of 11 Siberian tigers at Seoul Grand Park zoo over the past five years, while a wild animal park in…
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