Sporting News contributor Mark Burns has written an article titled, Let success be your noise: Prominent sports, entertainment attorney forms own law firm. The article highlights my journey in the world of sports and entertainment and explains how and why I got to where I am today. Now, the 29-year-old Heitner has decided to ‘hang his own […]
Compare the following stats: Player A: 84 receptions, 1,492 yards, 17.8 avg. yards/catch, 12 TDs Player B: 86 receptions, 1,215 yards, 14.1 avg. yards/catch, 16 TDs Player C: 52 receptions, 850 yards, 16.3 avg. yards/catch 13 TDs If you guessed that Player A and Player B were two of the top receivers for the 2013 […]
This is a guest post by Marty Hudson, a sports fanatic just now making his way into the online writing world. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two dogs. If you thought the Donald Sterling issue was starting to fade away, think again. Just this past Monday, Sterling gave his first interview […]
We Must Protect This Trademark
This past week, Under Armour and Nike Inc. reached a settlement agreement regarding the trademark infringement lawsuit initiated by Under Armour for Nike’s alleged illegal use of the “I Will” slogan. As a result, Under Armour’s complaint was dismissed Monday, February 10, pursuant to an approved court order by a Baltimore U.S. District Judge—almost one […]
The following article is a guest contribution from Alan Wilmot, a 2L at the University of Miami School of Law. Under Armour and Nike Inc. reached a settlement agreement regarding the trademark infringement lawsuit initiated by Under Armour for Nike’s alleged illegal use of the “I Will” slogan. As a result, Under Armour’s complaint was […]
The following article was written by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. This is David vs. Goliath. On one hand, you have Carter’s Clothing and Footwear, a small clothing store located in Massachusetts. On the other, you have Nike, the premier sports apparel company. Recently, the family owned store, Carter’s, filed a federal lawsuit against Nike. In this lawsuit, […]
The following article was written by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. On September 11, 2013 Bret Adams filed a federal complaint in the Southern District of Ohio against former Denver Nuggets Coach, George Karl. Bret Adams had been Karl’s attorney and agent for nearly two decades. Allegedly, there was a contract between the two parties which required Karl […]
The following article was written by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. In 2009, former Rutgers quarterback, Ryan Hart, filed a lawsuit against Electronic Arts (E.A.) for violation of his right of publicity. Specifically, Hart stated that E.A. misappropriated his likeness for use in the NCAA Football video game in order to enhance the commercial value of the video […]
The following article was written by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. Former Syracuse University Basketball Assistant Coach, Bernie Fine, was fired on November 27, 2011. This firing occurred in the midst of an allegation that Fine had sexually abused former Syracuse ball boys. Initially, on November 17, 2011, Bobby Davis and Michael Lang came forward and accused Bernie […]
![](https://heitnerlegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/google-chrome-page-tab-chrome-remote-desktop-300x176.png)
The following is a contribution from David Greene of Greene and Greene, Attorneys at Law in Dover, NH. For years, I used GoToMyPC for my remote desktop needs. Or sometimes I would use Windows 7 Professional to remotely control the desktop of another Windows 7 computer. These programs were okay, but were clunky and took many […]