The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Kevin Durant is not having an excellent week. Not only must he deal with a defeat to the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, but now a lawsuit accusing him of trademark infringement. Musician Mark Durante is suing Durant, K Durant Enterprises, Nike, and Panini America for the […]
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The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Former St. Louis Rams equipment manager Todd Hewitt is suing the team and three of their other entities for wrongly firing him. Hewitt claims the Rams fired him along with six other employees because of their age. Dan Linza (age 70, head of security); John Oswald (52, vice […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Frank Perry, a man who claims to be Reggie Jackson’s former business manager, has filed a lawsuit against his previous client for breaching an oral agreement. Perry and Jackson allegedly came to an agreement in 2002 that stipulated ten percent of the gross of Jackson memorabilia sales would […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. The Lemieux Group encourages supporters to sign up for text message notifications regarding their teams’ breaking news, player trades, and special offers. The service designed to promote the Pittsburgh Penguins, stipulated no more than three text messages would be sent a week. Fred Weiss contends these terms and […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick is being sued by J.O. Sports Company for failing to fulfill obligations as part of three year $101,500 contract. Vick entered into the agreement with the sports firm in August 2011. The deal allegedly stipulated that Vick must provide J.O. Sports with game […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Earlier this year Sports Illustrated published an article titled “Special Report: Not the U.C.L.A Way” that created quite a stir with its characterization of the UCLA men’s basketball program. The story portrayed the Bruins program as in a period of major decline and being highly dysfunctional. Coach Ben […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Kevin Cantwell has filed a lawsuit for unspecified damages against the Georgia Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in Cobb County Superior Court. The lawsuit stems from a meeting he had with his neighborhood friend, Daniel Papp. Cantwell alleges he was offered the Kennesaw State […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Last Friday, Nutronics Labs filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball in Broward County, Florida. The company claims MLB’s false and misleading statement concerning their deer velvet supplement has led to over twenty million dollars in losses. Nutronics, being represented by Francisco Javier Calvo, contends that in July […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Randy Shannon is suing the University of Miami for breaching his contract. Shannon, the head football coach at Miami during the 2007 – 2010 seasons, was fired on November 2010. He has filed a lawsuit against his alma mater over controversy regarding the obligations of the contract. Shannon […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. The NFL Players Association has filed a twofold grievance against the NFL, appealing the suspensions handed down to Jonathan Vilma (New Orleans Saints), Will Smith (New Orleans Saints), Anthony Hargrove (Green Bay Packers), and Scott Fujita (Cleveland Browns) for their involvement in the Saints bounty program. On August […]