UPDATED: About Schmitt: How RAD Board handled social media case
After this post was published, the RAD Board published its reasons. They can be found here. This resolves a concern noted in this post. As readers now have…
Court Rules: How copyright works in #TheHotplate versus #MKR standoff
Reality television contains elements we have all come to expect. Cooking shows are no different. We are all familiar with the inevitable advertising break before we…
Dick Francis shows us: Racing thrives on scandals, such as cobalt
Readers of Dick Francis novels know that it is all in the opening line. Take this one for example: “The Earl of October drove into my…
Australian racing’s social media rules do not work (plus 5 tips to help)
A Chairman of a large corporate organization once told me he joined social media platforms because of his daughter. Her first job was at an advertising…
Meet the arbitrators and learn why they were chosen: The CAS panel for WADA’s appeal in Essendon saga
Arbitration is sometimes referred to as the ultimate in forum shopping. This is because the parties get to choose their own arbitrators. Once this happens, the…
Judgment of Solomon in #HockeyFairfax litigation
In the biblical narrative, King Solomon revealed his wisdom in his resolution of a maternity dispute. By threatening to ‘split the baby’, the true mother (who…
ASB ‘10 most offensive ads of 2015’ missed Fifty Shades of Greyhound
The Advertising Standards Bureau has revealed its 10 most offensive ads so far for 2015. The list has been compiled by popular vote, namely, by number…
Judgment writing: US Supreme Court gay rights decision scores A+
A few years ago during a public speaking course, I was given a copy of John F. Kennedy’s 1961 Inaugural Address. Then I was instructed to…
Might a Swiss Court tell WADA it was wrong to go straight to CAS?
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the highest-level professional competition in the sport of Australian Rules Football. As the name suggests, the competition is Australian. Essendon…
Judging the judges: ‘Chuck Blazer judge’ receives thumbs up, but many get a thumbs down
In the United States there is a website called “The Robing Room”. The tagline reveals the website’s purpose: “Where judges are judged”. Readers are invited to…
The Social Litigator 