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A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +
A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark would be a company's logo such as the Nike "Check" or McDonald's "Golden Arches."  less -
Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - April 2024 #3

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A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the West Virginia law banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams, finding that it violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based...more

Saul Ewing LLP

University Trademarks & Alumni Associations: How Far Is Too Far?

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With the recent emergence of Name Image Likeness ("NIL") compensation, alumni associations focused on raising funds to compensate student athletes have been on the rise. But alumni associations in some form or another have...more

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Developing an NIL policy: Athlete use of institutional marks/logos and facilities (Part 3)

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In our continuing "Developing a NIL policy" series, we touch on topics that colleges and universities should consider in drafting a comprehensive (and compliant) policy. In this publication, we will focus on the use of...more

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NCAA Interim NIL Policy: Sponsoring College Athletes – What You Need to Know About NIL Regulations

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If your marketing team has yet to come to you with questions about the legal issues involved with sponsoring college athletes, they probably will shortly. What was once a slow-drip evolution of state legislatures gradually...more

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