Giannis Defends His Brand as Fervently as He Protects the Rim
Over the last three years, two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has been a plaintiff in 52 federal cases in the Southern District of New York. The cases share the same…
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Giannis Wins Again: MVP Prevails in Court With IP Win Over ‘Greek Freak’ Merch
Giannis Antetokounmpo is a two-time MVP, five-time All-Star and an NBA champ. He’s also a successful plaintiff in a federal IP lawsuit over the unauthorized use of his…
Clemson Star Will Shipley Scores Win in Cybersquatting Dispute
Clemson freshman Will Shipley has impressed for the 9-3 Tigers. The second-highest-rated running back from the recruiting class of 2021 has scored 10 touchdowns, while…
MMA Groups Battle in Court as Squared Circle Gives Way to Triangle
You know the first rule: You don’t talk about Fight Club. Yet a new federal lawsuit is forcing a conversation about fight club rings—namely, whether their unique designs…
Cleveland Guardians Settle Name Lawsuit With Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland, it seems, is big enough to have two Guardians. In the wake of the Ohio flat-track roller derby team suing the erstwhile Cleveland Indians baseball team in…
Brady’s Throwing Coach House Fights IP Battle Over Training Methods
Tom House, a sports psychologist and retired big league pitcher and coach, is renowned for working with Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Nolan Ryan and other elite pro athletes on…
Cleveland Guardians Sue Cleveland Guardians for Rights to Team Name
Two sports franchises sharing the same name isn’t unprecedented. Just ask the New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants, the Los Angeles Kings and the Sacramento…
NBA 2K, Grand Theft Auto Beat Back Appeal of Infringement Suit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed that multiplayer modes in NBA 2K and Grand Theft Auto do not infringe a technology company’s patents for…
Cleveland Guardians Trademark Might Be Stuck in Roller Derby Jam
The Cleveland Indians may have committed—as they say in roller derby—an “illegal procedure” while rebranding themselves as the Cleveland Guardians. The baseball…
Indians’ New Name Search Turns to Carefully Designed Survey
The Cleveland Indians’ pursuit of a new brand will balance business and public relations considerations with legal restraints. A new survey highlights that dynamic. In…
From Beast Mode to ‘Onions:’ Trademark Attorney Heitner Builds a Brand on IP
When Darren Heitner launched Heitner Legal six years ago, the Florida-based attorney knew the market for sports legal services lacked a key player: a law firm that…
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