Few areas of US law are as committed to enforcing private dispute resolution as the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). Since its enactment in 1925, the FAA has required courts to treat written arbitration agreements as “valid, irrevocable, and enforceable,” and it has repeatedly been invoked to pre-empt state laws or judicial doctrines perceived as hostile […]
Provisional Measures in CAS Arbitration: IGF v. FIG
On 14 October 2025, according to a Media Release, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) issued two decisions rejecting requests for urgent provisional measures in two appeals filed by the Israeli Gymnastics Federation (“IGF”) and Israeli gymnasts against the International Gymnastics Federation (“FIG”) following a statement by the Indonesian government that it would not […]
Blowing the Whistle on CAS: The CJEU’s RFC Seraing v. FIFA Decision
On 1 August 2025, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a new decision in Case C-600/23, Royal Football Club Seraing SA v. FIFA, UEFA and URBSFA, in which it addressed a fundamental question: how far should EU courts go in reviewing arbitral awards handed down by the […]
A Procedural Guide to FIFA Dispute Resolution
Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the international governing body of association football,[1] with 211 affiliated associations across the globe.[2] Among its objectives are the regulation and governance of all aspects of the game of football,[3] which it facilitates through the FIFA Statutes (which serve as the organisation’s constitution), as […]
Arbitrations During the Paris Olympics
The Paris 2024 Olympics took place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 and were marked not only by remarkable athletic achievements but also by significant arbitration disputes. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and its temporary offices played a crucial role in resolving disputes during the Olympic games. The CAS carefully reviewed decisions […]