Moot Lawsuits and Infringed Trademarks: Nike v. Already, LLC

By William Winter and Ryan Rodenberg   Background   Nike developed its seminal Air Force 1 basketball sneaker in 1982. The shoe generates millions in revenue annually and has proven cross-over appeal in pop culture. Due to its global appeal and relatively simple (yet novel) design, the Air Force 1 has proven ripe for trademark infringement. As a result, Nike has a history of moving to defend its valuable trademark. To that end, in 2008, Nike developed an internal “top ten list of inf