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Sports Law Trademarks

Why LeBron’s Taco Tuesday And Ohio State’s THE Failed The Trademark Test

Ohio State was denied the trademark registration to “THE” and LeBron James lost in an attempt to register “TACO TUESDAY.” Neither outcome should be shocking, whether you are a trademark attorney or not.

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Sports Law Trademarks

How Taco Tuesday And Tom Terrific Have Made Trademarking Mainstream

Six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady filed a trademark application to register the mark “Tom Terrific.” Three-time NBA champion LeBron James recently initiated an effort to register the trademark “Taco Tuesday.”

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Defamation

Should Websites Be Concerned About Third Party Commentators?

Take a scroll with me; visit ESPN.com and read the latest article regarding speculation about where LeBron James should play next, or about how Richard Sherman was part of the latest scuffle to take place at an NFL minicamp. Instead of reading the content of the articles, go straight to the comment section. Typically, the […]