12th Man Up in the First Half: Texas Court Rules that Aggies Athletic Foundation Owes No Fiduciary Duty to Football Boosters, Second Half to Reveal Winner on Contract Claims -
There is perhaps no relationship stronger and...more
8/1/2024
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Cease and Desist Orders ,
Contract Claims ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Football ,
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Lanham Act ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NV Supreme Court ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
NBA Properties Lands Slam Dunk in Intellectual Property Win Heard Around the Globe -
NBA Properties, Inc. (“NBAP”), the exclusive licensee of the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and NBA teams’ distinctive trademarks,...more
11/30/2022
/ Adidas ,
Appeals ,
Counterfeiting ,
Defamation ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
NBA ,
Netflix ,
NY Supreme Court ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademarks ,
Ultimate Fighting Championship ,
USPTO
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
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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. Your feedback,...more
10/29/2019
/ Consent Order ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Data Collection ,
Fair Use ,
Fantasy Sports ,
Federal Trademark Register ,
Football ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Online Gaming ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Policy ,
Sports ,
Sports Betting ,
Sports Gambling ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Trademarks ,
Universities ,
USPTO
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
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
Eastern District Heavyweight Bout Ends in Stunning Trademark Technical Knockout -
Floyd Mayweather and Connor McGregor's late-August 2017 matchup may be the most highly anticipated boxing event in decades. But while "The...more
8/15/2017
/ Ambiguous ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cease and Desist ,
Imminent Harm ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Royalties ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Ultimate Fighting Championship ,
Use in Commerce ,
USPTO ,
Wearable Technology
"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
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
Showtime and Top Rank Slug It out over "Fight of the Century" -
Who said boxing was dead?
Fight fans still bitter over the May 2015 Floyd Mayweather–Manny Pacquiao bout that was far more mega-bore than mega-brawl...more
6/23/2016
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Boxing ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cable Television Providers ,
Chapter 11 ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Damages ,
Dismissals ,
False Endorsements ,
FRCP 9(b) ,
Indemnification ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Lanham Act ,
License Agreements ,
Manny Pacquiao ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Right of Publicity ,
Samsung ,
Showtime ,
Sports ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
World Cup
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
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