Paddle Manufacturer in a Pickle: First Game to Plaintiffs in Consumer Protection Suit over Allegedly Mislabeled Pickleball Paddles -
Sport Squad, Inc. (“Sport Squad”), a pickleball paddle manufacturer, has found itself in...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 double...more
8/11/2022
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Contract Terms ,
Establishment Clause ,
First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Free Speech ,
Horse Racing ,
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NCAA ,
Negligent Misrepresentation ,
NHL ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Summary Judgment ,
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. We hope you...more
7/9/2019
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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. We hope you...more
3/4/2019
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Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Class Action ,
Hockey ,
Jury Trial ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Negligence ,
Product Defects ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sports ,
Sports Injuries
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
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
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
On August 25th, 2017, in a convincing knockout, a federal judge in Los Angeles dismissed dozens of lawsuits against Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather alleging Pacquiao's concealed shoulder injury impacted the quality of...more
10/17/2017
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Australia ,
Boxing ,
Caveat Emptor ,
Chapter 7 ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Fee Disputes ,
Fraudulent Concealment ,
High Court of Australia ,
Manny Pacquiao ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Refunds ,
Spectator Sports ,
Supreme Court of New South Wales ,
Transparency ,
Underfunded Plans
"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
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
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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
California Court to PGA Tour Caddies: You'll Get Nothing and Like It!
As the full swing of the PGA season rounds the corner, and with the azaleas blooming at Augusta, the trusted confidants of golf's premier players...more
4/8/2016
/ Amazon ,
App Developers ,
Apple ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Golf ,
Google ,
Hoverboards ,
Induced Infringement ,
Product Defects ,
Right of Publicity ,
Samsung ,
Trademark Infringement
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
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
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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