A group of golf-related entities all but whiffed in their attempt to get a federal judge to dismiss a patent infringement suit brought against them by the Swingless Golf Company, the plaintiff. The only victory for the defendants, many of them former executives...
Muscle Flex Inc., which bills itself as a leading-edge fitness, health and lifestyle company, announced earlier this month that it will sue the World Wrestling Entertainment for its alleged unauthorized use of the term “Raw” in Canada. Muscle Flex claimed that...
Muscle Flex Inc., which bills itself as a leading-edge fitness, health and lifestyle company, announced earlier this month that it will sue the World Wrestling Entertainment for its alleged unauthorized use of the term “Raw” in Canada. Muscle Flex claimed that...
A federal judge from the District of Minnesota has granted CBS Interactive’s motion of partial summary judgment in a case in which CBS Interactive claims it should not have to pay licensing fees to the NFLPA and Players Inc. in exchange for operating its fantasy...
A federal judge from the District of Minnesota has granted CBS Interactive’s motion of partial summary judgment in a case in which CBS Interactive claims it should not have to pay licensing fees to the NFLPA and Players Inc. in exchange for operating its fantasy...
A legal dispute between the current owners of an arena football league team and its ex-employee will continue intact after a federal judge denied the team’s motion to dismiss the counterclaims of the ex-employee. Defendant Joe Krause had alleged in his...
By Doug Masters, LOEB & LOEB LLP The 2009 NCAA March Madness on Demand event was the most successful multi-platform, integrated sports event offered to date with an estimated 7.52 million unique visitors, a 58% increase over the 2008 event. It also...
While it remains to be seen whether he can work with the NFL to create a new Collective Bargaining Agreement to replace the one set to expire after this season, new NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith is already having a positive impact on other fronts. ...
A federal judge has denied summary judgment to Wilson Sporting Goods and other sporting goods manufacturers, which were sued for patent infringement by a smaller company. In so ruling, the court extended the life of a lawsuit brought by Everything Baseball,...
A federal judge has denied summary judgment to Wilson Sporting Goods and other sporting goods manufacturers, which were sued for patent infringement by a smaller company. In so ruling, the court extended the life of a lawsuit brought by Everything Baseball,...
By Ryan M. Rodenberg Inevitable. If one had to pick an adjective to describe the recently-filed class action lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (“NCAA”), video game manufacturer Electronic Arts (“EA”), and Collegiate Licensing...
By Ryan M. Rodenberg Inevitable. If one had to pick an adjective to describe the recently-filed class action lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (“NCAA”), video game manufacturer Electronic Arts (“EA”), and Collegiate Licensing...
