Rough Terrain Ahead: New York Ski Resort Operator Appeals Ruling That It Violated Antitrust Law by Buying Out Direct Competitor -
Intermountain Management Inc. (“Intermountain”), a company operating popular ski areas...more
6/6/2025
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Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Appeals ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
DMCA ,
Lanham Act ,
Licensing Rules ,
Mergers ,
Settlement Agreements ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Infringement
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
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Cease and Desist Orders ,
Contract Claims ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Football ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Lanham Act ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NV Supreme Court ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
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. In this issue,...more
9/2/2020
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Article III ,
ATDS ,
Basketball ,
Bodily Injury ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Domain Names ,
DuPont Factors ,
Gambling ,
Hockey ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Lanham Act ,
Monopolization ,
Negligence ,
Nike ,
Robocalling ,
Slogans ,
Sponsorship Agreements ,
Sports ,
Sports Apparel ,
Standing ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
TCPA ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Video Games
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. Your feedback,...more
10/29/2019
/ Consent Order ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Data Collection ,
Fair Use ,
Fantasy Sports ,
Federal Trademark Register ,
Football ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Online Gaming ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Policy ,
Sports ,
Sports Betting ,
Sports Gambling ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Trademarks ,
Universities ,
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. Your feedback,...more
12/21/2018
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Claim Construction ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
DMCA ,
Equitable Estoppel ,
Fashion Design ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Sports ,
Sports Apparel ,
State Law Claims ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
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. Your feedback,...more
5/18/2018
/ Anti-Commandeering ,
Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Franchises ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Membership Agreements ,
Murphy v National Collegiate Athletic Association ,
NCAA ,
Nike ,
PASPA ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Sports Gambling ,
State Sovereignty ,
States Rights ,
Tenth Amendment ,
Trademarks
Showdown over Mayweather – McGregor Streaming Glitches Knocked out of District Court -
All boxing fan Victor Mallh ("Mallh" or "Plaintiff") wanted for the holidays this year was a chance to stand toe-to-toe with...more
12/22/2017
/ Appeals ,
Athletes ,
Boxing ,
Brand ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cable Television Providers ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Confusion ,
Lanham Act ,
License Agreements ,
Logos ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Retailers ,
Showtime ,
Sports ,
Terms of Use ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
Eastern District Heavyweight Bout Ends in Stunning Trademark Technical Knockout -
Floyd Mayweather and Connor McGregor's late-August 2017 matchup may be the most highly anticipated boxing event in decades. But while "The...more
8/15/2017
/ Ambiguous ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cease and Desist ,
Imminent Harm ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Royalties ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Ultimate Fighting Championship ,
Use in Commerce ,
USPTO ,
Wearable Technology
"12th Man" Suit Forces Aggies to Call an Audible on Traditional Copyright Defenses -
Texas A&M University's "12th Man" is at the center of a legal blitz facing the University's Athletic Department. On January 19, 2017,...more
6/29/2017
/ Books ,
Class Action ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Eleventh Amendment ,
False Advertising ,
First Amendment ,
Football ,
Lanham Act ,
MGM ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Movies ,
Online Magazines ,
Personal Care Products ,
Settlement ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Sports ,
State Universities ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Premier League Takes the Pitch in Fight against Pirated Streams -
The United Kingdom's most popular soccer league is using skillful legal tackling to maintain possession of its intellectual property. The Football...more
4/14/2017
/ Confusingly Similar ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Domain Names ,
Football ,
Illegal Digital Downloads ,
Injunctions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
IP License ,
Italy ,
Lanham Act ,
Lottery ,
Name and Likeness ,
Online Gaming ,
Patent Infringement ,
Piracy ,
Reputational Injury ,
Trademark Infringement ,
UDRP ,
UK ,
Unfair Competition ,
WIPO
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
/ Appeals ,
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
Showtime and Top Rank Slug It out over "Fight of the Century" -
Who said boxing was dead?
Fight fans still bitter over the May 2015 Floyd Mayweather–Manny Pacquiao bout that was far more mega-bore than mega-brawl...more
6/23/2016
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Boxing ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cable Television Providers ,
Chapter 11 ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Damages ,
Dismissals ,
False Endorsements ,
FRCP 9(b) ,
Indemnification ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Lanham Act ,
License Agreements ,
Manny Pacquiao ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Right of Publicity ,
Samsung ,
Showtime ,
Sports ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
World Cup
Keep Off the (Patented) Grass -
Maintaining a beautiful lawn usually requires a lot of work, unless you are friends with Edward Scissorhands or install a "Brady Bunch" lawn of artificial grass instead. Installing...more
12/14/2015
/ Contempt ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Lanham Act ,
Lululemon ,
Patent Infringement ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Photographs ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Sports ,
Sports Apparel ,
The Copyright Act ,
Unfair Competition
Will Johnny Be Good, or Will Name Games Go up in Flames?
Johnny Gaudreau, left wing for the Calgary Flames, is attempting to high-stick potential interlopers by locking up rights to his now-popularized nickname – Johnny...more
3/9/2015
/ Advertising ,
Athletes ,
Brand ,
Class Action ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Damages ,
Fantasy Sports ,
Federal Trademark Register ,
Gifts ,
Lanham Act ,
Logos ,
Michael Jordan ,
Nike ,
Terms of Use ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
USPTO
With very special thanks to our summer associates Elizabeth Horan (Case Western), Erica Esposito (Harvard), Joshua Espinosa (NYU), Bryce Johnston (Georgetown), Ryan Harris (NYU), and Alex Rosen (Harvard), the Proskauer Sports...more
8/8/2013
/ Class Action ,
Comcast ,
Competition ,
Copyright ,
Damages ,
Electronic Arts ,
FCC ,
Football ,
Infringement ,
Lanham Act ,
Movies ,
MVPD ,
Nike ,
Photographs ,
Piracy ,
Sports