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My book of business began in 2010 with Leon McKenzie. The owner of Hollywood, Florida-based Sure Sports Lending put his trust in a newly qualified lawyer who claimed to know a thing or two about contracts and sports. Six years later, Leon and Sure Sports Lending remain clients, sticking with me through multiple law firms […]
World Wrestling Entertainment has been sued by dozens of retired wrestlers claiming that concussions suffered during their fighting days have led to damaging long term results. Similar to lawsuits filed against the NFL, NHL and other sports leagues, the wrestlers have alleged that WWE knew about and concealed the risks of brain diseases attributable to […]
The University of Florida’s O’Connell Center has brokered its first naming rights deal. The arena will re-open in mid-December 2016 with Exactech as the naming rights sponsor. Kevin Brockway of The Gainesville Sun asked UF and UF Levin College of Law graduate Darren Heitner for commentary on the deal. Naming rights deals on stadiums and arenas serve different […]
Golden State Warrior, and Heitner Legal client, Draymond Green is now the proud owner of the registered trademark “MONEY GREEN,” as of June 28, 2016. “MONEY GREEN,” is being and will be used on clothing, footwear, and headgear in connection to Draymond. Draymond is not the first NBA player to trademark his nickname and catch phrases. New Orleans Pelicans […]
The United States Patent and Trademark Office approved two Heitner Legal clients’, Duenas Mobile Applications LLC and Webonise US LLC, trademarks on June 14, 2016. Duenas Mobile Applications’ trademark features a stylized “SM”, while Webonise US trademarked the term “H2Observer” in standard form. Duenas Mobile Applications focuses on music mobile applications and will use the […]
A Los Angeles jury found that rock band Led Zeppelin did not plagiarize the opening riff to the hit song Stairway to Heaven. The estate of Randy Wolfe originally brought the copyright infringement suit against the rock legends on the grounds that they believed that Zeppelin stole the original riff from a 1968 song released […]
It is a lot easier to steal a laptop than it is to hack into a corporate database. The Internet erupts every time a hacker compromises data of millions of customers, but it remains silent when a laptop containing data of thousands of employees is stolen. However, that is not the case when an athletic […]
Ray and Amanda Tears Smith wanted to patent a game that was a variation of blackjack. The game utilized standard playing cards, but incorporated a new set of rules. The Patent and Trademark Office found this game ineligible for a patent. Patent-eligible subject matter is defined as “any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or […]
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Bay State Brewing Company, Inc. sought to trademark TIME TRAVELER BLONDE for “beer.” The Trademark Examining Attorney refused registration because it too closely resembled the already registered mark, TIME TRAVELER, registered by A&S Brewing. The registered mark is also for “beer,” and includes “ale and lager.” Bay State conceded that there is a likelihood of […]