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Legal Protection For The Sports Events’ Sponsors And Organizers From Ambush Marketing, Fayez Mohammed Al Nusair

UAEU Law Journal

Sports events are very important these days due to the fans' passion in following and watching them, therefore it is unacceptable to stop or interrupt the broadcasting of these events.

There is no doubt that the cost of organizing such events is very high, hence it became a necessity to find ways to cover the cost. One of these ways is sponsorship contracts. And in order to get sponsorship, it is necessary to give sponsors the appropriate legal protection especially against ambush marketing.

The western jurisprudence has adopted several solutions to stop ambush marketing practices, such as registering sports events …

An Innovative Approach To Movement Lawyering: An Immigrant Rights Case Study, Christine N. Cimini, Doug Smith

Articles

The role of lawyers in social change movements is more important than ever as communities mobilize around systemic racism, police killings, xenophobia, rising unemployment, and widening economic inequality. The immigrant rights movement is a critical part of these efforts to foment change. This Article leverages an in-depth case study – the rise and fall of the controversial immigration enforcement program known as Secure Communities - to explore how lawyers work as part of a community to challenge power and effectuate change. The dismantling of Secure Communities was widely credited to a relentless campaign to thwart the government’s then-expanding deportation strategy. …