Hockey Memorabilia Maker’s Infringement Lawsuit against Competitor Melts Away -
William Grondin (“Grondin” or “Plaintiff”), a creator and seller of hockey memorabilia, recently found himself iced out of the scope of...more
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12/23/2021
/ Actual Malice ,
Anti-SLAPP ,
Artistic Works ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Counterfeiting ,
Defamation ,
E-Commerce ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Fair Use ,
False Light ,
First Amendment ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Netflix ,
Nike ,
Reputational Injury ,
Television Shows ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Video Games
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8/5/2021
/ Blocking Power ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
First Amendment ,
Football ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Interviews ,
Ireland ,
Mahanoy Area School District v B.L. ,
Public Schools ,
SCOTUS ,
Snapchat ,
Student Speech ,
Students ,
Tinker v Des Moines Independent Community School Dist. ,
Wiretapping
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7/1/2021
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
Inherently Dangerous Activities ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Negligence ,
Patents ,
Sports ,
Standard of Care ,
Super Bowl ,
Trademarks
Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. In this issue,...more
9/2/2020
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Article III ,
ATDS ,
Basketball ,
Bodily Injury ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Domain Names ,
DuPont Factors ,
Gambling ,
Hockey ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Lanham Act ,
Monopolization ,
Negligence ,
Nike ,
Robocalling ,
Slogans ,
Sponsorship Agreements ,
Sports ,
Sports Apparel ,
Standing ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
TCPA ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Video Games
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7/9/2019
/ Anti-Doping Issues ,
Athletes ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Fair Use ,
Fitbit ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Music Industry ,
NFL ,
Sports ,
Summary Judgment ,
Super Bowl ,
Ultimate Fighting Championship ,
USADA
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12/21/2018
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Claim Construction ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
DMCA ,
Equitable Estoppel ,
Fashion Design ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Sports ,
Sports Apparel ,
State Law Claims ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
In Three Point Shot, we will attempt to both inform and entertain you by highlighting three sports law-related items and providing you with links to related materials. We hope you enjoy this and future issues. Any feedback,...more
8/3/2018
/ Consumer Confusion ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Football ,
Gross Negligence ,
Indemnification ,
Inherently Dangerous Activities ,
Sports ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks
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5/18/2018
/ Anti-Commandeering ,
Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Franchises ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Membership Agreements ,
Murphy v National Collegiate Athletic Association ,
NCAA ,
Nike ,
PASPA ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Sports Gambling ,
State Sovereignty ,
States Rights ,
Tenth Amendment ,
Trademarks
"12th Man" Suit Forces Aggies to Call an Audible on Traditional Copyright Defenses -
Texas A&M University's "12th Man" is at the center of a legal blitz facing the University's Athletic Department. On January 19, 2017,...more
6/29/2017
/ Books ,
Class Action ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Eleventh Amendment ,
False Advertising ,
First Amendment ,
Football ,
Lanham Act ,
MGM ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Movies ,
Online Magazines ,
Personal Care Products ,
Settlement ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Sports ,
State Universities ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Premier League Takes the Pitch in Fight against Pirated Streams -
The United Kingdom's most popular soccer league is using skillful legal tackling to maintain possession of its intellectual property. The Football...more
4/14/2017
/ Confusingly Similar ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Domain Names ,
Football ,
Illegal Digital Downloads ,
Injunctions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
IP License ,
Italy ,
Lanham Act ,
Lottery ,
Name and Likeness ,
Online Gaming ,
Patent Infringement ,
Piracy ,
Reputational Injury ,
Trademark Infringement ,
UDRP ,
UK ,
Unfair Competition ,
WIPO
800-Meter Champion Berian Eventually Outpaces Nike Endorsement Suit... Or Did He?
World 800-meter champion Boris Berian is seemingly capable of out-running just about anything these days. Berian is just a year removed...more
8/1/2016
/ Applications ,
Athletes ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cease and Desist ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Coaches ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Cybersquatting ,
Dilution ,
Improper Venue ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Nike ,
Olympics ,
Public Schools ,
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy ,
Sponsors ,
Sports ,
Sports Apparel ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Underwriting ,
Willful Infringement ,
Wiretapping
Copyright Suit Alleges Huckabee Campaign Lacks "Eye of the Tiger" -
Mike Huckabee's poor performance in the Iowa caucuses – leading to his subsequent withdrawal from the race – isn't his only concern lately....more
2/29/2016
/ Celebrity Endorsements ,
Consent ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Retention ,
EU ,
Fair Use ,
Kim Davis ,
Mobile Apps ,
Netherlands ,
Nike ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Personal Data ,
Political Campaigns ,
Popular ,
Social Media ,
Wearable Technology
Keep Off the (Patented) Grass -
Maintaining a beautiful lawn usually requires a lot of work, unless you are friends with Edward Scissorhands or install a "Brady Bunch" lawn of artificial grass instead. Installing...more
12/14/2015
/ Contempt ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Lanham Act ,
Lululemon ,
Patent Infringement ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Photographs ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Sports ,
Sports Apparel ,
The Copyright Act ,
Unfair Competition
Jockeying for Dollars: Kentucky Downs Faces Two Lawsuits over Betting Machines -
And they're off ... to the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. One of the country's premier racetracks,...more
"Wild Thing" Forced to Tap Out in Battle against ESPN - Last month, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals forced former professional wrestler Steve "Wild Thing" Ray to tap out in his battle against ESPN by dismissing the...more
6/2/2015
/ Appeals ,
Barry Bonds ,
Broadcasting ,
Cable Television Providers ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
ESPN ,
HBO ,
Infringement ,
Right of Publicity ,
Showtime ,
Sports ,
Wrongful Conviction
Will Johnny Be Good, or Will Name Games Go up in Flames?
Johnny Gaudreau, left wing for the Calgary Flames, is attempting to high-stick potential interlopers by locking up rights to his now-popularized nickname – Johnny...more
3/9/2015
/ Advertising ,
Athletes ,
Brand ,
Class Action ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Damages ,
Fantasy Sports ,
Federal Trademark Register ,
Gifts ,
Lanham Act ,
Logos ,
Michael Jordan ,
Nike ,
Terms of Use ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
USPTO
D'oh! Simpsons Voice Actor Scores Big Win in Baseball Character Suit
Popcorn, peanuts, character and voice rights in one jam-packed action for declaratory relief!
Thank you for joining us on this sunny day at...more
"Yep," Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Wins Final Knockout in Copyright Infringement Suit -
Facedown on the canvas, the boxer slowly opens his eyes. His ears still ringing from the punch that knocked him down, he can vaguely...more