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Supreme Court to consider NCAA student-athlete compensation, class action rules

JURIST

Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma , the court held that the NCAA could, in the interest of preserving the character and quality of college sports, impose restrictions upon players that would otherwise breach antitrust laws. In the 1984 case National Collegiate Athletic Ass’n v. Thanks for your support! DONATE NOW.

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From Forever 21 to FC Barcelona, a Look at adidas’ History of 3-Stripe Legal Battles

The Fashion Law

Adidas made headlines in the summer of 2019 when it initiated legal proceedings against (pre-bankruptcy) J. With that in mind, here is a look at some of the stripes-related legal matters initiated by – or otherwise involving – adidas in recent years …. Patent and Trademark Office for a multi-striped mark. In response to J. Thom Browne.

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Brace yourself: The US Supreme Court has granted certiorari in the firearms case of Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos (Mexico)

Conflict of Laws

93A [Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act], punitive damages. Amicus briefs have been filed by: Washington Legal Foundation Atlantic Legal Foundation Landmark Legal Foundation Montana National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. At first, a US District Court dismissed the case, which we reported here.

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“This is CNN” (and Modern Media): What CNN’s loss in the Florida Defamation Case Says About American Journalism

JonathanTurley

The jury will now determine the amount of punitive damages in a case that speaks not only to CNN but the media at large. The CNN loss is only the latest in a series of media cases that have reversed decades of case law where the media largely prevailed under highly protective legal standards. However, this is not just CNN.