Stepping on Toes: The Fortnite Legal Dance Battle Victory Royale? -
Not quite. In a recent opinion, the Ninth Circuit held that Fortnite’s developer Epic Games might be liable for infringing a well-known choreographer’s...more
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
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
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.
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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
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. We hope you...more
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
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...
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5/28/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Injuries ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Copyright ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
Golf ,
Gym Memberships ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
License Agreements ,
Membership Agreements ,
Nike ,
Patents ,
Sports
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. Your feedback,...more
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
"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
In Partial Trademark Victory over Chinese Sportswear Company, MJ Posterizes Unauthorized User of Chinese Version of His Name -
In Game 3 of the first round of the 1991 NBA Eastern Conference playoffs between the New York...more
12/24/2016
/ Appeals ,
Basketball ,
Breach of Contract ,
Broadcasting ,
Burden of Proof ,
China ,
Coaches ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Counterfeiting ,
Damages ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Disgorgement ,
Federal Trademark Register ,
Football ,
Irreparable Harm ,
Lanham Act ,
Michael Jordan ,
Misappropriation ,
Negligent Supervision ,
Passing Off ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Sports ,
Statutory Damages ,
Supreme Peoples Court ,
Surviving Spouse ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition ,
Universities ,
Waiver of Liability ,
World Chess ,
Wrongful Death
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
Florida Broker Denied Assist in Argentine Soccer Media Rights Deal -
2014 has been a decent year for soccer – ahem, fútbol – in Argentina. An Argentine club team (San Lorenzo) won the 2014 Copa Libertadores, South...more
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
Sports and Hollywood have long been inextricably linked – many athletes want to be and even become actors, countless actors have lived out their athletic fantasies on the silver screen, and it is no secret that athletes and...more
11/29/2013
/ Class Action ,
Copyright ,
Critical Habitat ,
Endangered Species ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
False Advertising ,
Infringement ,
Laches ,
Lance Armstrong ,
Movies ,
NBA ,
NFL ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
SCOTUS ,
Sports ,
Tattoos
With very special thanks to our summer associates Elizabeth Horan (Case Western), Erica Esposito (Harvard), Joshua Espinosa (NYU), Bryce Johnston (Georgetown), Ryan Harris (NYU), and Alex Rosen (Harvard), the Proskauer Sports...more
8/8/2013
/ Class Action ,
Comcast ,
Competition ,
Copyright ,
Damages ,
Electronic Arts ,
FCC ,
Football ,
Infringement ,
Lanham Act ,
Movies ,
MVPD ,
Nike ,
Photographs ,
Piracy ,
Sports
In this Issue:
- Reversal of Fishy Court Opinion Gives Boat Crew Another Chance to Reel in a Million-Dollar Prize
- Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
- Grades for Football Prospects Copyrightable, But Sports Writer Not...more