Warhol-Prince Supreme Court Case May Transform Sports Marketing
A case before the U.S. Supreme Court about a restyled image of Prince could have profound consequences for photographs of athletes and teams. The justices on Wednesday…
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Luka Doncic Embroiled in Unusual Trademark Dispute With His Mother
Luka Dončić wants control of his name under trademark law but someone he knows well is standing in his way is: his mom. The emerging trademark battle between the…
NBA Wins Counterfeit Case Versus Chinese Company Over IP, Jurisdiction
A new ruling by a federal court of appeals makes it clear that if an overseas company sells products that impermissibly use American sports leagues’ trademarks, the…
NBA Battles Cybersquatting in China Through International Arbitration
Even though the NBA’s relationship with China has been complicated of late, the league continues to enforce its intellectual property rights as vigorously there as in…
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…
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…
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