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Punishable PRIME: US Olympic Committee Sues Logan Paul, PRIME Energy Drink Over Trademark Infringement
The United States Olympic and Paralympics Committee (USOPC) is suing Logan Paul and KSI’s energy drink company, Prime Hydration, accusing...
Chris D'Avanzo
Jul 29, 20243 min read


Lamar Jackson Challenges Troy Aikman's Use of the Number Eight in Trademark Dispute
When you think of all the great NFL quarterbacks who have donned the number eight, two of the first names that come to mind are...

Brendan Bell
Jul 27, 20243 min read


You Can't "Just Do It": Nike Suit May Impact the Custom Shoe Industry
Who doesn’t love a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s made out of a Louis Vuitton bag or the Travis Scott AJ1s made with alligator skin leather....
Andrew Gagnon
Jul 19, 20244 min read


If Sold, Kristin Juszczyk’s NFL Apparel May Violate Trademark Law
Last weekend, the internet broke when Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes arrived at the Chiefs game wearing jackets made from up-cycled...
Olivia Hellerich
Jan 22, 20243 min read


LIV Golf’s Trademark Issues
The PGA and LIV Golf League (LIV) surprisingly agreed to unify and become one golf entity last week. Their bitter comments towards one...
Chris D'Avanzo
Jun 13, 20232 min read


Damar Hamlin Applies to Trademark Two Phrases
The sports world came to a sudden halt on the night of January 2, when Bills DB Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field shortly...
Robert Ricigliano
Jan 14, 20232 min read


Clemente Properties Threatens Puerto Rican Sovereign Immunity
Clemente Properties and Roberto Clemente’s three sons have joined a suit against the Puerto Rican government and numerous Puerto Rican...
Britton Yoder
Sep 16, 20223 min read


BREAKING: Sons of Roberto Clemente Sue Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi
Roberto Clemente's three sons: Roberto Clemente Jr., Luis Roberto Clemente, and Roberto Enrique Clemente sued the Commonwealth of Puerto...
Jason Morrin
Aug 5, 20222 min read
Kobe’s Trademark Rebirth
Almost one year ago, Kobe Bryant’s contract with Nike expired after 18 years together. Unfortunately, Nike and Vanessa Bryant could not...
Chris D'Avanzo
Mar 26, 20223 min read
Nike Air Force Won?
One of Nike’s most popular shoes of all time, and the first ever basketball shoe to have Nike Air technology, are the Air Force 1s. Nike...
Chris D'Avanzo
Sep 7, 20214 min read


NBA Champion, Finals MVP… Lawsuit Plaintiff? Giannis Heads To Court
As a two-time regular season MVP and the reigning NBA Finals MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo is arguably the best all-around player in the NBA...

Stephanie Weissenburger
Aug 30, 20213 min read
A Cleveland Controversy, Carved From Sandstone
The Cleveland Indians, via Tom Hanks narration, recently announced their name change to the Cleveland Guardians. However, reaction to the...

Matthew D. Batista
Aug 13, 20214 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


Roller Derby Guardians New Trademark Filing: Show Me The Money!
Here's an update on the developing story surrounding the MLB’s Cleveland Indians name change that we broke on ConductDetrimental.com.

Stephanie Weissenburger
Aug 2, 20214 min read
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