The latest insights, analysis and news about compliance regulations, standards and requirements, legal developments in the sporting goods industry.
2024-03-09T17:07:00+00:00By Dr. Jochen M. Schaefer
Explore the complex landscape of combatting counterfeits with our legal expert Jochen Schäfer. Delve into the evolving strategies, collaborative initiatives, and advanced technologies shaping brand protection in the sporting goods industry.
2024-03-11T09:52:00+00:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team
On March 7, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said that California-based Skechers USA Inc. agreed to pay a $1.25 million civil penalty to settle charges for failing to disclose payments for the benefit of its executives and their immediate family members.
2024-03-01T12:08:00+00:00
Decathlon has signed the European Commission’s Sustainable Consumption Pledge as part of the company’s commitment to reduce its impact on the planet. The retailer described the Sustainable Consumption Pledge as its “renewed commitment to changing the way we do business.”
2023-11-22T13:53:00+00:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team
The German Sporting Goods Association (BSI) has voiced its support for the ambitious EU supply chain law, the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), advocating for more impact-oriented sustainability legislation.
2023-10-05T07:46:00+01:00By Dr. Jochen M. Schaefer
Our legal expert answers some of the questions brands, retailers, and distributors may have about the GPSR and how you as a business can prepare.
2023-09-08T08:43:00+01:00
Puma’s Head of Sustainability Stefan Seidel has said that meeting new European Union requirements for corporate reporting on sustainability is a challenge, according to Reuters. Speaking at the Reuters Impact conference in London during the panel discussion, “Collecting consistent, comparable and quality data,” Seidel is quoted as saying: “We are ...
2023-07-14T09:50:00+01:00Sponsored by Compliance and Risks
Stacey Bowers of Compliance & Risks lays out what you need to know about 5 upcoming changes which will affect the Sporting Goods industry.
2024-04-09T06:50:00+01:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team
Spanish trade union Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) has filed a lawsuit against Decathlon, claiming that the sports retailer and manufacturer is “violating the fundamental right to freedom of association.” The complaint was filed on April 3.
2024-04-05T10:44:00+01:00
Following a 26-month legal battle over a patent related to the shock-absorbing WaveCel technology, Burton has announced in a press release that a German court has ruled that Koroyd’s patent No. EP 1694 152 B1 is invalid in Germany. Koroyd may appeal the decision. In the fall of 2022, Koroyd ...
2024-04-04T14:50:00+01:00By Jesper Johansson
A lawsuit against Nike in Missouri has been dismissed by the court following allegations that the company’s Sustainability Collection misled consumers about its use of sustainable materials. The lawsuit, filed by Maria Guadalupe Ellis in May 2023, claimed that Nike violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.
2024-03-20T07:05:00+00:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team
France would like the EU to ban exports of used clothes, the country’s Ministry for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion has told Reuters. Of particular concern for France is Africa, which, the ministry said, “must no longer be the dustbin of fast-fashion.”
2024-03-19T14:12:00+00:00By Pedro Rodríguez
The administration of French President Emmanuel Macron, founder of the Renaissance party, will support a law proposed by an opposition party to penalize fast fashion.
2024-01-31T15:58:00+00:00By Dr. Rosarita Cuccoli
Italy’s sports industry is worth €22 billion and contributes 1.3 percent to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a new report. “Rapporto Sport 2023” was presented on Jan. 30 by Istituto per il Credito Sportivo (ICS) and Sport e Salute, an Italian public body that deals with sports ...
2024-04-15T13:44:00+01:00By Jesper Johansson
Sports Direct, owned by Mike Ashley, has faced a setback in its legal battle with Newcastle United Football Club (NUFC) regarding the sale of replica kits for the upcoming 2024/25 season. The retailer had lodged a complaint against NUFC with the Competition Appeal Tribunal in March, accusing the club of ...
2024-04-04T06:21:00+01:00By Rutger Oldenhuis
We explore the basic disparities in product safety and liability regimes between the US and Europe.
2024-03-09T17:07:00+00:00By Dr. Jochen M. Schaefer
Explore the complex landscape of combatting counterfeits with our legal expert Jochen Schäfer. Delve into the evolving strategies, collaborative initiatives, and advanced technologies shaping brand protection in the sporting goods industry.
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