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Trademark license agreements can be very lucrative for both the licensor and licensee. The licensor often receives an up-front payment, a royalty or a combination of the two in exchange for licensing to the licensee certain rights to commercially exploit the right, which the licensee will do in order to turn its own profits. However, […]
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“The divorce rate among all pros is estimated at between 60 to 80 percent according to The New York Times and Sports Illustrated, markedly higher than the 50 percent of all Americans,” says an August 2014 article on Forbes concerning professional athletes. This statistic was brought to our attention this morning and we found it […]
Have you ever received a check that you couldn’t cash or deposit? These checks are often returned with the designation “NSF,” which is simply an accronym for “non-sufficient funds.” It’s not only a real frustration to deal with, but can severely hurt your business. In common-speak, we call these “bad checks.” Interestingly, in the State […]
Whether it be an athlete, entertainer or corporate entity, Heitner Legal has grown to become one of the first law firms thought of for trademark application filings. And upon winning the 2018 Boston Marathon, Des Linden went to Heitner Legal for same. Before winning the Boston Marathon, Linden kept using the phrase “Keep Showing Up.” […]
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) instantly became the darling of the NCAA Tournament in 2018 when it became the first men’s basketball team to enter as a 16 seed and knock off the #1 seed, Virginia. It was not only an upset, but a game where UMBC won by 20 points. The following […]
Jim Tomsula is credited as being a defensive wizard in NFL circles. The defensive line coach for the Washington Redskins was integral in turning around the club’s defense in 2017. Prior to that, he served in a variety of positions, including as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 2015-16. It was a short […]
It started with ESPN Sports Business Reporter and friend Darren Rovell sitting next to popular basketball analyst and former college basketball coach Bill Raftery on an airplane. Rovell, always thinking on his feet, wondered why Raftery, who has popularized phrases such as “ONIONS” and “With a Kiss” never trademarked them to be able to use the […]
NBA superstar Andrew Wiggins was destined to become one of the most prominent basketball players in the world. The 2014 first overall pick that was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves had many sports agencies knocking on his door to represent him for the draft and thereafter. Ultimately, Wiggins chose agent Bill Duffy and his agency […]
Major League Baseball player Alex Avila is one of those athletes who is not only wise on the field, but also off of it, making sure that he and his family are protected against worst case scenarios and planning for his future after baseball. The catcher who has previously played for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago […]