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The professional athlete needs the same sound foundation of financial and estate planning that all wealthy clients require.

Kalypso Media Group GmbH (KMG), a German computer game developer and publisher, appealed an EU Intellectual Property Office (EU IPO) decision all the way to the General Court, arguing there was no likelihood of confusion between its EU application “DUNGEONS” for games and computer games and the earlier EU trade mark “DUNGEONS & DRAGONS”, registered by Wizards of the Coast LLC (Wizards).

In November last year, the English professional rugby club, Saracens, was heavily sanctioned by a league disciplinary panel for breaches of the salary cap rules.

The recent High Court decision[1] regarding the dispute between New Balance and Liverpool FC (LFC) has attracted global press attention and brought into sharp focus the ever increasing value of kitwear sponsorship deals for clubs.

On January 14, 2020, the Women’s National Basketball Association (“WNBA” or “League”) and the players’ union, the Women's National Basketball Players Association (“WNBPA”), announced a new, “groundbreaking”[1] collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) that, if ratified as expected, will significantly expand players’ compensation and benefits.

Part 1 discussed how the esports community is attempting to self-regulate its members to increase integrity. However, the State and Federal governments are also taking notice.

On 11 December 2019, the South African Department of Sport and Recreation released a draft Bill which seeks to amend the National Sport and Recreation Act, 1998.