Retail Detail: NFL ‘Sacks’ Websites Selling Counterfeit Merchandise

By Edward F. Maluf of Seyfarth Shaw LLP   Retailers concerned about protecting their valuable trademarks recently secured a meaningful victory. On June 28, 2013, a federal court in Manhattan awarded the National Football League (NFL) a $273 million judgment against the operators of more than 1,000 websites who were selling counterfeit NFL merchandise. This case, while providing a substantial financial award to the trademark owner, was also notable because only two months had elapsed between