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Sep 19, 3:48 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By AFP News 09/19/19 AT 3:23 AM All Blacks coach Steve Hansen warned South Africa's Rassie Erasmus to lay off referee Jerome Garces as the war of words escalated on Thursday ahead of their crunch World Cup Pool B clash.Hansen accused Erasmus of "trying to put pressure on the referee" after the Springbok coach led what appeared to be an orchestrated South African campaign targeting the match official.But Hansen said it wouldn't work, adding the referees "are not stupid people".Erasmus claimed the All Blacks received special consideration and it was a "well known fact" that tight decisions often go their way, while his assistant coach Mzwandile Stick called for "equal treatment" from Garces.Garces has refereed five Springboks-All Blacks Tests, with New Zealand winning each one including a narrow 20-18 victory in the 2015 World Cup semi-finals.Two years later the All … [Read more...] about All Blacks Hit Back At Springboks In Rugby World Cup Referee Row

The Bombay High Court has held that the role of a trial judge is not that of a referee, umpire or even a prosecutor, but that of a participant in a trial.Justice AM Badar made some significant observations regarding the role of a trial judge while hearing an appeal filed against an order dated January 15, 2001, convicting the appellant of offence punishable under Section 3 (1) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.The appellant was sentenced to suffer a simple imprisonment of six months.Highlighting the essence of the provision under the said Act, Justice Badar observed: “Intentional insult or intimidation with intent to humiliate a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe within a public view is an essential ingredient of this offence and the same is required to be proved by adducing clear and cogent evidence on this aspect by the prosecution.”The appellant woman and the first informant (Mahadeo Gaikwad) are both … [Read more...] about Trial Judge Is Participant Of Trial, Not A Referee Or Umpire: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

While Chambers submissions may seem like a time drain of epic proportions, direct positive benefits can be gained in the process far beyond the ultimate rankings themselves.  Asking clients and colleagues to act as references on your behalf is more than just asking a favor that will help you gain recognition in this esteemed publication – it is a business development opportunity in and of itself.I have been counselling many law firms as we enter the busy season for Chambers submissions. I always recommend that my clients choose referees who will have the time and ability to actually respond to the Chambers interview requests: while the General Counsel of the Fortune 500 Corporation with whom you worked on a major deal has a high level title and may have even made your initial hire, he may not appreciate being asked to give up thirty minutes of his time to speak to a researcher.  A Managing Partner of an international firm may be famous in your field, but perhaps it was … [Read more...] about Chambers Referees: Valuable for More than Just Rankings

Although some fans of the NFL may think it happened too late to save their team’s season, the membership of the NFL Referees Association is back at work after the National Football League and the union of its officials reached an agreement settling a three month labor dispute. Given the popularity and financial success of the NFL, which success was threatened when the NFL locked out its referees and substituted them with replacement refs, many may wonder why such a dispute took place at all.The key issues at stake in the NFL/referee labor dispute are frequent topics of contention in labor negotiations –salaries and retiree benefits. As to the retiree benefits, the NFL has in place a defined benefit plan, which provides a specific monthly benefit to employees at retirement. Because of the growing costs associated with its defined benefit plan, the NFL sought to replace it with a defined contribution plan (such as a 401(k) plan), where the retirement benefit is defined by the … [Read more...] about Anatomy of NFL Referees’ Lockout

The University Interscholastic League’s State Executive Committee in Texas held a hearing on Tuesday morning, ultimately deciding to give a second chance to a high school football player who tackled a referee during a game in 2015.Victor Rojas was one of two players involved in the incident that went viral in the fall of 2015.  Rojas was banned from playing high school sports in the state for the remainder of eligibility in high school, but he is appealing that decision before the commission on Tuesday morning.According to several news reports at the time, the coach ordered the two players to tackle the referee after he allegedly made racial slurs during the game.  The referee denied making any racial slurs, through an attorney and sustained permanent injuries as a result of the blind sided hit.  During the hearing, commissioners regularly referred to the tackle and as an “assault.”Rojas was a sophomore student at the time of the incident and has … [Read more...] about State High School Commission Gives Second Chance to Player Involved in Referee Attack (Video)