Golf Company Survives First Test in Intellectual Property Dispute

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...

Fantasy Sports Leagues Get Another Victory Against Player’s Union

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...

Fantasy Sports Leagues Get Another Victory Against Player’s Union

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...

Ex-Employee Picks Up Unusual Trademark Victory Against Team

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...

Judge Denies Wilson Sporting goods in Patent Case

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,...

Play Calling Keller v. NCAA, Electronic Arts, and CLC

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...

Play Calling Keller v. NCAA, Electronic Arts, and CLC

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...

New NFLPA Head Influences Settlement between Union, Retired Players

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.  ...

New NFLPA Head Influences Settlement between Union, Retired Players

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.  ...