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Duke Dunks on Counterfeiters
Duke University, one of the most prestigious colleges in the United States and home to one of the country’s most famous basketball...
Chris D'Avanzo
Sep 244 min read


Heating Up in South Beach: Heat’s New Trademark Fuels Speculation of a 'Vice' Rebrand
The Miami Heat sent shockwaves of speculation and excitement through South Florida with their recent trademark filing for a new “Heat”...
Oliver Canning
Sep 125 min read


When High-Caliber Talent Comes with High-Stakes Requests: A Primer for GCs, Associate GCs, and Compliance Professionals
Introduction Elite athletes can be franchise-changing, but when off-court demands swing into the extraordinary, GCs must tread carefully....

Stephon Burton
Sep 124 min read


A Mammoth Trademark Dispute: A Clash of Common-Law Rights and Pro Sports Branding
When the NHL’s newest franchise in Salt Lake City unveiled its permanent identity as the Utah Mammoth, it was supposed to be a moment of...

Stephon Burton
Sep 53 min read


Deuce, Set, Sip: The HONEY DEUCE Is the US Open’s Real Winner
On any given night at the US Open, the broadcast cuts from what looks like a Met Gala after-party to a sea of pink cups raised just as...
Chris D'Avanzo
Aug 273 min read


Out and on the Court – The Legal Impact of Queer Visibility in the WNBA
The WNBA is arguably the most openly queer professional sports league in the world, and not just by the numbers. Without athletes like...
Emery Ochshorn
Aug 223 min read


Who Owns the Intellectual Property Rights to Sports Broadcasts?
Image Source: IFovdtv.Com Streaming services like Netflix are expanding their offerings, including live sporting events. A question I've...

Stephon Burton
Jan 25 min read


NHL and Seattle Kraken ‘Smack’ Apparel Company for Misappropriation in IP Infringement Response
Looking to ‘smack’ the National Hockey League (NHL) and Seattle Kraken “Straight Outta The Krak House” and into a Washington district...
Nancy Mouradian
Aug 2, 20223 min read


Red Bull Powertrains, or not? The Behind-the-Scenes Attempt to Keep Benefits
Anyone that follows F1, or has seen Drive to Survive will remember Red Bull's engine supplier struggles and drama over the past several...
Zachary Bryson
Jul 18, 20225 min read
A Little Too Freaky: Don't Infringe on #34's IP
According to the BOARDROOM, attorneys for Giannis Antetokounmpo have filed a lawsuit against Leaf Trading Cards (“Leaf”) over the use of...
Chris D'Avanzo
Feb 9, 20224 min read
Houston, You Have a Problem: Oilers IP Belongs To Titans
The Tennessee Titans will be celebrating their Houston Oilers roots during Week 3 of the NFL season at Nissan Stadium. As much as enraged...
Maxwell Tajerstein
Sep 24, 20212 min read
Rise to the Topp: Fanatics Strikes Sports Trading Card Deal
BY: JOSH BENRUBI If the vision of memorabilia mega-giant Fanatics is to take the sports trading card industry by storm, they have...
condetrimental
Sep 8, 20213 min read


EXCLUSIVE: Roller Derby Exec Explains Baseball Guardians' Critical Oversight
As I reported previously, the Cleveland Indians baseball team should have never underestimated a roller derby team. But they did, and now it

Stephanie Weissenburger
Aug 4, 20215 min read


Cleveland Guardians: Is It Blank Check Time?
This past Friday, Paul Dolan, the owner and chairman of the Cleveland Indians Baseball Company, LLC, called a news conference to make the...
Zak Kurtz
Jul 28, 20215 min read
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