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3/11/2021
/ Athletes ,
Commerce Clause ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FDUTPA ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Freedom of Association ,
Gambling ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Lottery ,
Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) ,
Online Gaming ,
Sports Betting ,
Sports Gambling ,
Wire Act
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
1/17/2020
/ Amended Complaints ,
Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Athletes ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Contract Termination ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Implied Warranties ,
Manufacturing Defects ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Negligence ,
Product Defects ,
Service Contracts ,
Sherman Act ,
Spectator Sports ,
Sports ,
Strict Liability
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
Can a High School Football Coach Say a Hail Mary after a Hail Mary?
High school football coach Joseph Kennedy was not instructing his quarterback to take a knee in victory formation to run down the clock. Instead, in an...more
4/12/2018
/ Appeals ,
Athletes ,
Attorney's Fees ,
First Amendment ,
Football ,
Patent Litigation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Royalties ,
School Sports ,
Sports ,
Title VII ,
Trademarks
Showdown over Mayweather – McGregor Streaming Glitches Knocked out of District Court -
All boxing fan Victor Mallh ("Mallh" or "Plaintiff") wanted for the holidays this year was a chance to stand toe-to-toe with...more
12/22/2017
/ Appeals ,
Athletes ,
Boxing ,
Brand ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cable Television Providers ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Confusion ,
Lanham Act ,
License Agreements ,
Logos ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Retailers ,
Showtime ,
Sports ,
Terms of Use ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
Ski Manufacturer Chills Bode Miller's Comeback -
World champion skier and six-time Olympic medalist Samuel "Bode" Miller had his eye on coming out of retirement for the 2016-17 season before a contract dispute with his...more
2/13/2017
/ Athletes ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Doping ,
Golf ,
Golf Courses ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Insurance Industry ,
Libel ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Soccer ,
Sponsorship Agreements ,
Sports ,
Summary Judgment ,
Sweden ,
Termination ,
Underwriting
Who's First in Ownership of the "Sweet Spot" Remains Unclear -
Baseball is often called a "game of inches," whether one is describing the strike zone, a close play at the plate, or a liner past third base that just kicks...more
11/10/2016
/ Advertising ,
Ambiguous ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Arbitration Award Challenges ,
Athletes ,
Baseball ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Contract Terms ,
Dismissals ,
Exculpatory Clauses ,
Fitness ,
Franchises ,
Gym Memberships ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Judicial Deference ,
Judicial Review ,
Lack of Authority ,
Membership Agreements ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patents ,
Pre-approval ,
Prior Art ,
Release of Liability ,
Reversal ,
Settlement ,
Soccer ,
Sports ,
Waiver of Liability
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
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
"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