Gowling WLG published this article entitled: “Top 10 Canadian Arbitration Cases of 2024: Key lessons for in-house counsel” on January 21, 2025. It was written by a four Gowling lawyers: Todd J. Burke, Mark W. Crane, Thomas Yates and James Plotkin. As a busy arbitrator, I
Elizabeth Bingham of Rubin Thomlison LLP published this article called: "Who is impartial? Reflections on Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association v. Toronto Metropolitan University" on December 18, 2024. For any lawyer who also acts as an investigator, I highly recommend that you read this article and
Dr. Despina Mavromati, founder of Sportlegis and fellow member of Women in Sports Law, wrote an informative article called, "International sports-related disputes from 2024 and what to expect in 2025." She writes about certain notable decisions issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and
I dealt with a complicated matter of jurisdiction whereby two of the affected parties (the Affected Parties) sought the removal of the arbitrator appointed to hear the merits of this matter (the Appointed Arbitrator) on the grounds of a reasonable apprehension of bias. This challenge
I cannot take credit for the below article. It was written and posted on November 4, 2024, by Global Safeguarding, a specialist agency, providing safeguarding consultancy, services and support. The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias that occurs when people with limited knowledge or skills in a
The Future of Sport in Canada Commission has announced its schedule for its cross-country hearings. The Commission will consult with victims and survivors of maltreatment in sport, as well as subject-matter experts, academics, advocates, stakeholders, sport participants (including athletes, parents, coaches, administrators and other support
We live in challenging and intellectually interesting times, especially in sport. Controversy at the Paris Olympics began on August 1, 2024, when Italian boxer, Angela Carini, after taking two blows to the head and fearing a broken nose, gave up after 46 seconds against her
The allegations against the Canadian men’s and women’s national soccer teams for filming their opponents' closed-door training sessions are deeply concerning. As a Canadian, I am deeply disappointed by these revelations. The claims suggest a pattern of such behaviour dating back several years and implicate
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on July 23, 2024 that it has entered into a new era with the creation of the Olympic Esports Games. The IOC Executive Board unanimously endorsed the proposal at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris. The IOC has partnered
FIFA recently launched the second edition of its integrity handbook called "Protect the Integrity of Football". The purpose of this handbook is to assist FIFA's member associations and stakeholders in the fight against match manipulation. This second edition provides guidance on how to: appoint an integrity