Professional sports teams have a long history of deficiencies in their trademark filings and registrations. This was on full display when the Utah NHL franchise’s early flirtation with the name “Utah Yetis,” which created immediate conflicts with the well-established YETI outdoor goods company. While Cleveland rebranded from the Indians to Guardians, they ran into a trademark dispute. A men’s roller derby team in Cleveland had been using the name “Cleveland Guardians” and sel

The whole relocation lawsuit fiasco started with the Rams relocating to Los Angeles, and there being a problem with the fact that the...

For months, there have been rumors about a potential relocation of the Buffalo Bills to Austin, Texas. An ownership source in the NFL...

Could the Bears—the team of Mike Ditka, as synonymous with Chicago as deep dish pizza, hot dogs without ketchup, and corrupt...