Nike and Sneaker Customizer Lace Up a Settlement -
On June 18, 2025, Nike, Inc. (“Nike”) and Dominic Ciambrone (“Ciambrone”), founder of the shoe customization outfit, The Shoe Surgeon, entered into a confidential...more
8/12/2025
/ Counterfeiting ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fashion Industry ,
First Amendment ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Liability ,
Nike ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Settlement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
For the third time in eight years, both the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) prosecutorial and adjudicative arms face a pending partisan overhaul after President-elect Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025....more
12/3/2024
/ Compensation ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Injunctive Relief ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Protected Activity ,
Severance Agreements ,
Surveillance ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unilateral Modification ,
Unions
Ninth Circuit Does Flip Turn, Reversing Antitrust Case Against World Aquatics -
In a decision that is making waves through the world of competitive swimming, the Ninth Circuit reversed a California district court’s grant...more
11/27/2024
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Appellate Courts ,
Bodily Injury ,
California ,
Casinos ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Digital Currency ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement ,
Fraud ,
Illegal Gambling ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Liability ,
Minor Children ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Negligence ,
Olympics ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reversal ,
Sherman Act ,
Sports ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unjust Enrichment
12th Man Up in the First Half: Texas Court Rules that Aggies Athletic Foundation Owes No Fiduciary Duty to Football Boosters, Second Half to Reveal Winner on Contract Claims -
There is perhaps no relationship stronger and...more
8/1/2024
/ Anti-SLAPP ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Contract Claims ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Football ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Lanham Act ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NV Supreme Court ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks