"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
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