November 06, 2024
Online resale marketplace StockX has asked a New York federal judge to end Nike's counterfeiting and false advertising claims, saying that StockX has actually prevented the sale of millions of suspected counterfeits and that "Nike strains credulity when it claims StockX is a willful counterfeiter."
July 05, 2023
There are plenty of sports and betting legal matters to watch as the second half of 2023 begins, including those revolving around name, image and likeness rights for college athletes and the legal liability of celebrities like Shaquille O'Neal and Tom Brady who endorse cryptocurrency platforms. Here, Law360 looks at the top sports and betting cases the legal world will be watching in the second half of 2023.
April 27, 2023
A New York federal judge had stern words for Nike and online marketplace StockX for their attorneys' "bickering" in legal briefs as she backed the sportswear giant's discovery request in the companies' trademark dispute over non-fungible tokens based on Nike sneakers.
July 21, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a fair use case over Andy Warhol's portraits of the music icon Prince, and federal courts are grappling with the first wave of lawsuits involving non-fungible tokens. Here are the top copyright and trademark cases to keep an eye on in the second half of 2022.
June 06, 2022
Sneaker resale marketplace StockX on Monday staunchly defended its authentication program after Nike accused the online platform of selling counterfeit sneakers, telling a New York federal judge the reasoning behind the retailer's latest claims is "suspicious at best."
May 11, 2022
Nike is seeking to ramp up a trademark fight with sneaker resale marketplace StockX, asking a New York federal judge to allow it to tack on more claims in the retail giant's lawsuit accusing StockX of selling nonfungible tokens that display Nike's sneaker designs without permission.
March 31, 2022
Sneaker resale marketplace StockX on Thursday hit back at Nike's trademark lawsuit against it, saying the athletic-wear giant's claims are a "baseless and misleading attempt" to block the legitimate use of nonfungible tokens in the secondary market.
February 04, 2022
Nike has slammed resale marketplace StockX with a trademark suit in New York federal court, arguing that the online platform is selling nonfungible tokens that display Nike's sneaker designs without the retail giant's permission.