The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a photographer who said Nike Inc. stole key aspects of his iconic photo of basketball star Michael Jordan and used them to sell billions of dollars in shoes and other merchandise. The …
Michael Jordan and a supermarket chain have reached an agreement in a years-long lawsuit that alleged misuse of the basketball star’s name in advertising, according to spokespeople for both sides. The case involved Jewel-Osco’s use of Jordan’s name in a …
Jurors at a civil trial focused on the market value of Michael Jordan’s identity have handed him a major win, ordering a grocery-store chain to pay him $8.9 million for invoking his name in a steak ad without his permission. …
Michael Jordan was in a federal courtroom in Chicago on Aug. 11 for the start of a civil trial that will scrutinize the market value of the former basketball star’s brand and look at whether a grocery-store chain diluted that …
Conan O’Brien Sued Over Jokes Comedian Conan O’Brien was sued for copyright infringement for using several jokes on his late-night talk show that he’s accused of lifting from the Internet. In a complaint filed in San Diego federal court July …
