Trademark Prosecution

In September 2024, Major League Baseball Players, Inc. (MLBPI) — the licensing arm of the MLB Players Union — took a swing at DraftKings and bet365 by filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. They charged that the sports betting sites knowingly and deliberately violated hundreds of MLB players' rights to publicity by using their names, images, and likenesses without consent.

My new guide, Litigation Domination: A Lawsuit Success Guide for Businesses and Professionals, shares seven actionable principles to help transform a dreaded lawsuit into an opportunity to advance your business objectives. One of the principles has to do with mindset.

Large software publishers are filing copyright lawsuits targeting hundreds of anonymous “John Doe” defendants for alleged unlicensed use of their enterprise software. The lawsuits threaten disruption and potentially severe financial consequences. This article outlines what engineers, designers, tech professionals, and attorneys need to know.