By Henry M. Abromson, Esq. In late October, Jay Glazer of Foxsports.com, first reported that Brett Favre, the iconic quarterback formerly of the Green Bay Packers and now playing with the New York Jets, telephoned the Detroit Lions, the Packer’s division rival,...
By Lyssa Myska Allen A Delaware court announced November 10 that it has granted Callaway Golf’s request for a permanent injunction to stop sales of Acushnet’s line of Titleist Pro V1 golf balls, effective January 1, 2009. The lawsuit dates...
A federal judge from the District of New Jersey has let stand a claim of trademark infringement, unfair competition, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment in a dispute between stores that market and sell soccer equipment. The court did, however, grant the...
The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. in an antitrust dispute, affirming the findings of a district court. In so ruling, the panel of judges denied the plaintiff’s contention that the lower court “should...
A federal judge from the Central District of Illinois has effectively dismissed the claim of an artist, who had argued that as the designer of the Chief Illiniwek logo, the rights to its use should revert back to him after the University of Illinois Board of Trustees...
When Hall of Fame Running Back sued Electronic Arts and Sony two weeks ago over his likeness being used in one of the popular “Madden” video games, it set in motion a renewed debate over how far commercial interests can go in using the likeness of current...
The Supreme Court of Montana has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a team owner was entitled to a default judgment from an indoor football league, stemming from a legal dispute involving the team’s nickname. The National Indoor Football League, LLC (NIFL)...
A federal judge from the Eastern District of Michigan has granted a lacrosse equipment manufacturer’s motion for a preliminary injunction against a competitor in a patent infringement case. The court found specifically that Warrior Sports, Inc. demonstrated “a...
An Illinois state appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s ruling, effectively dismissing the claim of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the March Madness Athletic Association, L.L.C., which had claimed that a defendant company had violated its...
A federal judge has granted, in part, a summary judgment motion brought by the University of Kansas in a trademark infraction case, finding some clothing merchandise being sold by a retailer is so similar to KU’s licensed merchandise that there would be confusion....
By Mary Yarrison For quite some time, TaylorMade drivers have been used on the PGA and Nationwide tours in numbers far greater than their nearest competitor; their popularity is undisputed. TaylorMade advertising is based on the technology and the...
The University of Texas has recorded a partial victory in a legal dispute with a company that used its registered trademark – a longhorn steer in silhouette. Specifically, a magistrate judge recommended that a district judge deny, in part, a summary judgment...
