by Justin Ward | Dec 16, 2022 | Sports Law, Trademark
Typically, a trademark dispute consists of one entity accusing another of infringement, where the trademark owner claims that the defendant is trading off the owner’s goodwill, or dilution, where the owner claims that the defendant’s use of the trademark is sullying...
by Casey Patchunka | Mar 26, 2017 | Sports Law, Trademark Law, Unfair Competition
Hall-of-Famer, Michael Jordan is known by most in the United States, but now he is making headlines in the highest populated country in the world. [1] Jordan sought rights to his name in Chinese characters in a trademark case that made its way to China’s highest...
by Gianna Cresto | Oct 25, 2016 | Sports Law
In a world of constant information flow, where ease of access and convenience are at the forefront of technological innovation, it’s no wonder that privacy has become such a critical issue. As the Summer Olympics came to a close, the medical information of 25 Olympic...
by Tasha Pulvermacher | Oct 16, 2016 | Art Law, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Fashion Law, Labor and Employment, Policy, Sports Law, Trade Secrets, Trademark Law, Unfair Competition
“Google” is now a verb. Everyday people say, “I’ll just Google that” or “don’t ask me … look it up on Google!” Over 3.5 billion searches are conducted a day on Google, and each search connects users to hundreds if not millions of hyperlinks that act as gateways to...
by Preston Barclay | Jun 8, 2016 | Entertainment Law, Sports Law
In a 2012 post-game interview, Washington Nationals superstar Bryce Harper, 19 at the time, responded to a question about whether he would take advantage of Canada’s lower legal drinking age with “That’s a clown question, bro.”[1] Harper sought to trademark the catch...
by jburns | Mar 12, 2016 | Sports Law
Football fanatics know the ‘12th Man’ as the collective and crazed fan base present at most sporting events. While only eleven players are permitted on the field for each team, the fans serve as the twelfth, an extra piece to stimulate and support the teams. But for...
