Athlete image rights, sponsorship and post-term licensing
Contractual licence scope, personality and publicity interests, trademark and copyright rights require contextual analysis.
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Talent Contracts Involving Minors: Consent, Education and Commercial Rights
Sports academies, management agencies and media producers increasingly engage young athletes and performers before they attain majority.
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Broadcasting and Streaming Rights in Sports Contracts
The right to broadcast a match or stream an event may be sold through several overlapping agreements covering territory, platform, language, highlights and sponsorship. If those rights are not precisely separated, the same footage may be promised to multiple parties with incompatible.
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Disciplinary Decisions of Sports Federations: Fairness and Review
A sports federation may suspend an athlete, impose a disciplinary penalty or determine eligibility for competition. The decision can have immediate career consequences. Its legality turns on the federation's powers, applicable rules, hearing procedure and the available internal or external.
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Athlete Sponsorship Agreements: Exclusivity and Image Rights
A sponsorship may grant an athlete payment for appearing in advertisements, wearing a brand or promoting products online. The contract can also affect the athlete's future commercial opportunities and reputation. Image rights, exclusivity and termination should therefore be negotiated as substantive.
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