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 […]
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 […]
In general, workers’ compensation does not receive the same level or exposure and attention from both the world of academia and the media that other areas of law garner. However, in recent months there have been multiple decisions by courts that are being labeled as “landmark” in the workers’ compensation arena, especially in regards to […]
The following article was written by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. On February 1, 2013, ZICO Beverages LLC (ZICO) filed a Complaint against Chad Johnson, aka Chad Ochocinco, in the state of California. Back in June of 2012, ZICO entered into an endorsement agreement with Johnson. Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, Johnson was to “refrain from […]
“Thirty years from now, I don’t think it will be in existence. I could be wrong. It’s just my opinion, but I think with the direction things are going – where [NFL rules makers] want to lighten up, and they’re throwing flags and everything else – there’s going to come a point where fans are […]
Modern music offers a wide variety of innovations, genres, styles, and sounds that are more available to the public then ever before. Not only has the Internet made this wide world a smaller place, but technology has made it both easier and more affordable for bands and artists to record their music at home. In […]