News: Legal

Japanese Olympic Committee pays 2 billion yen tax bill for accounting irregularities

The Japanese Olympic Committee has been forced to pay around 2 billion yen (US$13 million) in back taxes after tax authorities discovered it had engaged in improper accounting in financial…

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Mar 13, 2024 Finance / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Sportradar highlights leading role of Artificial Intelligence in latest match-fixing report

Sportradar Integrity Services, a unit of Sportradar has released its annual report - ‘Betting Corruption and Match-fixing in 2023’ which details the company’s findings…

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Mar 6, 2024 Events / Finance / Legal / Sport / Technology /

 
 

Athlete representation and rules for transgender athletes tackled at LawAccord

Topical legal issues confronting International Federations including athlete representation, rules for transgender athletes in international sport and how to ensure integrity in…

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Feb 16, 2024 ByKaren Sweaney Events / Legal / Sport /

 
 

South Korean Court convicts police officers over Halloween 2022 crowd crush cover-up

A South Korean court has convicted three former police officers of destroying internal files and other evidence in an attempted cover-up after a Halloween crowd crush that killed nearly 160…

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Feb 15, 2024 Events / Legal / Safety / Security /

 
 

World Rugby initiates legal actions after World Cup match official abuse

World Rugby has commenced legal action against individuals responsible for online abuse against match officials and players during last year’s Rugby World Cup in France. Media…

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Feb 1, 2024 Legal / Sport / Technology /

 
 

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas initiates lawsuit against World Aquatics

Former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, who broke barriers as the first out transgender woman to win a US NCAA swimming championship, has launched a legal challenge against…

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Jan 31, 2024 Aquatics / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Nike urged to compensate 4,200 garment workers in Thailand and Cambodia

Global sportswear giant Nike is being urged non-profit groups Human Rights Watch and Clean Clothes Campaign to pay US$2.2 million in unpaid wages to pay 4,200 workers in Thailand and…

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Jan 14, 2024 Finance / Legal / Retail / Sport /

 
 

Concert ticket scams on the rise in Hong Kong

Over 1,200 cases of online scams involving concert tickets were recorded in Hong Kong in the first 10 months of 2023, resulting in a total loss of HK$11 million (US$1.4 million) - a rise of…

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Jan 5, 2024 Entertainment / Events / Legal / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

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