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
Hockey Memorabilia Maker’s Infringement Lawsuit against Competitor Melts Away -
William Grondin (“Grondin” or “Plaintiff”), a creator and seller of hockey memorabilia, recently found himself iced out of the scope of...more
NBA Properties Lands Slam Dunk in Intellectual Property Win Heard Around the Globe -
NBA Properties, Inc. (“NBAP”), the exclusive licensee of the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and NBA teams’ distinctive trademarks,...more
11/30/2022
/ Adidas ,
Appeals ,
Counterfeiting ,
Defamation ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
NBA ,
Netflix ,
NY Supreme Court ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademarks ,
Ultimate Fighting Championship ,
USPTO
Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. We hope you...more
12/23/2021
/ Actual Malice ,
Anti-SLAPP ,
Artistic Works ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Counterfeiting ,
Defamation ,
E-Commerce ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Fair Use ,
False Light ,
First Amendment ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Netflix ,
Nike ,
Reputational Injury ,
Television Shows ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Video Games
In Partial Trademark Victory over Chinese Sportswear Company, MJ Posterizes Unauthorized User of Chinese Version of His Name -
In Game 3 of the first round of the 1991 NBA Eastern Conference playoffs between the New York...more
12/24/2016
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Basketball ,
Breach of Contract ,
Broadcasting ,
Burden of Proof ,
China ,
Coaches ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Counterfeiting ,
Damages ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Disgorgement ,
Federal Trademark Register ,
Football ,
Irreparable Harm ,
Lanham Act ,
Michael Jordan ,
Misappropriation ,
Negligent Supervision ,
Passing Off ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Sports ,
Statutory Damages ,
Supreme Peoples Court ,
Surviving Spouse ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition ,
Universities ,
Waiver of Liability ,
World Chess ,
Wrongful Death