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EARNHARDT: It’s All in a Name
Posted on 19 May 2016 by Gabriela Nolen

Famous NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt died in 2001, but litigation relating to his death continues to this day. In a case before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Board), the former racing super star’s... Read More

Tags: Trademark Infringement , racing , NASCAR , Earnhardt

Group Sues Over Allegedly Counterfeit Racing Gear
Posted on 2 Apr 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

INDIANAPOLIS – (AP) A racing safety manufacturer who endured criticism over the role his former company's seat belt may have played in Dale Earnhardt's death now faces accusations his new company used counterfeit certification labels on... Read More

Tags: Dale Earnhardt , National Hot Rod Association , Bill Simpson's Impact Racing LLC , Indy Racing League , NASCAR , SFI Foundation Inc. , racing gear , Litigation , lawsuit

Court: NFL Is 32 Teams, Not Single Business
Posted on 24 May 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – (AP) The Supreme Court on Monday turned away the National Football League's request for broad antitrust law protection, ruling that the league can be considered 32 separate teams not one big business when it comes to selling... Read More

Tags: Supreme Court , professional tennis , National Football League , Major League Soccer , National Hockey League , Antitrust , NASCAR , Major League Baseball , American Needle Inc. , Litigation , National Basketball Association , lawsuit , NCAA , NFL