The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has postponed oral argument in the Redskins disparagement trademark case (Pro-Football Inc. v Amanda Blackhorse, No. 15-874). All briefing on the issues had been completed and the case was set for oral argument on December 9, 2016. However, at the request of the Redskins, the Fourth Circuit has agreed …
A federal district judge has granted the University of Houston’s motion for a temporary injunction against the former South Texas College of Law. The University of Houston (“UH”) filed for the injunction after the South Texas College of Law (“STCL”) recently rebranded itself to the Houston College of Law. The district court found a substantial …
The United States Supreme Court has denied the Washington Redskins certiorari Petition. We have previously covered the trademark disparagement cases extensively here on the blog. The Washington Redskins are currently appealing a district judge’s order cancelling six of their trademarks on the basis that the marks were disparaging to Native Americans. The Redskins Petition noted …