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Redskins' Trademarks Canceled; Patent Office Finds Them 'Disparaging'
By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has cancelled the Washington Redskins' trademark registration. In a ruling issued today, the USPTO cancelled six...
Supreme Court Won't Hear Scottie Pippen's Defamation Lawsuit
By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by hall of fame basketball player Scottie Pippen to continue his defamation case against media outlets. The Court...
Donald Sterling Battles Wife Over Clippers Sale: 5 Things to Know
By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on
As fallout from Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's racist comments continues, the latest development has Sterling squaring off against what could...
Ex-Intern Sues Clippers, Sterling Trust for Not Getting Paid
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
A former Los Angeles Clippers intern is now suing the team and the Sterling Family Trust over not being paid for his work. Frank Cooper claims that he worked...
Is It Legal to Bet on the World Cup?
By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on
With more and more Americans becoming soccer fans every year, Thursday's kickoff of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil will likely be a much-discussed event. It...
O'Bannon v. NCAA: 5 Legal Questions and Answers
By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal court in Oakland, California, has begun hearing the much-discussed lawsuit pitting college athletes, led by former UCLA basketball standout Ed...