Court Rejects Bid for Injunction in Lawsuit Involving Team Name

An Ohio state appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s ruling, denying a sports training organization’s request for a preliminary injunction against a soccer team that was allegedly using its trademarks.   The appeals court based its decision, at least in part, on the fact that there “was no likelihood of confusion between the organization and the Michigan team.” It also found that the defendant would be harmed “if it was forced to change its name because at the time of the deci