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The Intersection of Sports and Law in a New Era with Don E.N. Gibson: On Record PR
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Law Brief®: Daniel Wallach and Rich Schoenstein Discuss NFL and the Law
Everything Compliance - Shout Outs and Rants from Episode 93
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The Briefing from the IP Law Blog - Cleveland Now Has Two Guardians: The Baseball Team and the Roller Derby Team Settle Their Case and Agree to Joint Use
Podcast: The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: Guardians of the Trademark: Cleveland Baseball Team and Cleveland Roller Derby Team Clash Over IP
The Briefing from the IP Law Blog - Guardians of the Trademark: Cleveland Baseball Team and Cleveland Roller Derby Team Clash Over IP
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