Appeals Court Rules for Redskins in Trademark Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has upheld a lower court’s ruling, dismissing a claim made by several Native Americans against the Washington Redskins professional football franchise. Specifically, the plaintiffs had argued that the Redskins had “disparaged” them, by using the “offending” trademarks associated with the franchise. The panel of judges, however, agreed with the lower court that the complaint could have been filed sooner; and because it was not filed