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This month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“DC Circuit”)1 held that lacrosse officials working for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (“PIAA”) are independent contractors—rather than employees—and are therefore not protected by the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), a foundational US labor statute.

An Independent Regulatory Commission (the Commission) of the English Football Association (the FA) has fined Paul Scholes, the ex-Manchester United and England international, £8,000 and warned him as to his future conduct after he admitted an FA misconduct charge.

The esports industry has experienced, and is projected to experience substantial growth.

The esports industry has garnered immense popularity and is projected to grow considerably.

While people argue whether esports, i.e., competitive and organized video gaming,[1] is actually a sport, the industry is expected to grow by more than US$1 billion in revenue this year, which is a 26.4 percent boost from 2018[2].

This article is part of a series of Norton Rose Fulbright articles about legal, regulatory and governance issues facing the e-sports industry.

This article is part of a series of Norton Rose Fulbright articles about legal, regulatory, commercial and governance issues facing the esports industry.

This article is part of a series of Norton Rose Fulbright articles about legal, regulatory, commercial and governance issues facing the esports industry.