Recently, former San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills linebacker, Shawne Merriman, and his company, Lights Out Holdings, LLC, moved for summary judgment in their fight to prohibit Nike from using or associating with Merriman’s nickname, “Lights Out.” In the motion, Merriman seeks up to $18 million in statutory damages, in addition to attorneys’ fees and […]
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Morals Clauses: Who’s The Judge?
Companies take on an extreme amount of risk when contracting with professional athletes and/or celebrities to endorse their products. As soon as both sides are able to come to a mutual understanding regarding the terms and conditions that will be contained in the agreement, the athlete immediately becomes a spokesperson serving as one of the […]
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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 Cyle Kiger. Nike, Inc. (plaintiff) and Reebok International Ltd. (defendant) are involved in a suit over improper use of apparel regarding the polarizing figure, Tim Tebow. Nike, whom Tebow exclusively authorized and licensed to use his name on apparel on March 24th, 2010, is suing Reebok for unfair competition, misappropriation […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. I first saw an article for Nike’s new product FuelBand during CES in Las Vegas. The band is used to monitor the user’s activity rate while exercising, known as Nike Fuel. Recently, a South Carolina based clothing company called Fuel Clothing sent a cease-and-desist letter warning Nike of […]
As a consumer of NFL merchandise, I think it is great that the NFL and Nike were able to put together a five year deal, which makes Nike the official uniform provider of the NFL beginning in April 2012. Nike makes a fantastic product, which is tough for other large companies to match. But as […]