Court Finds for NHL, Which Sought to Shut Down Maker of Beer Stein Emulating Stanley Cup

A federal judge from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) has ruled that the National Hockey League and NHL Enterprises, L.P. (collectively "the NHL") can continue to pursue their trademark dispute in which they allege that a group of defendants have unlawfully marketed and sold a plastic beer stein that replicates the NHL's Stanley Cup trophy.   The defendants in the case — The Hockey Cup LLC (Hockey Cup), ABC Stein LLC (ABC), A&R Collectibles, Inc. (A&R), and Roger S. Dewey (Dewey)