USTA, Olympus Settle Lawsuits

The USTA and Olympus have settled their lawsuits against one another, the USTA announced in a statement this morning. The USTA had sued Olympus for allegedly breaking the remaining year of its sponsorship of the U.S. Open and its title sponsorship of the US Open Series, seeking the remaining $1 ...

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Court Denies Unions' Request In EA Case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request from the major sports unions to be given five minutes to argue on behalf of former college football QB Sam Keller in his lawsuit against Electronic Arts. Keller is suing EA for allegedly using his image without his consent. EA is appealing a U ...

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NFL To Lose $1.7B Without CBA By Sept.

The NFL would lose $1.7B through '15 if a new labor deal is not struck before the regular season begins Sept. 8, NFL officials told reporters today during a 90-minute session at league HQs. The NFL in October disclosed that it would lose $1B by the start of the season without a new labor dea ...

Unions Want Voices Heard In EA Case

The major sports unions have asked to present oral arguments in the closely watched Keller v Electronic Arts case. Sam Keller , a former college quarterback, sued EA for allegedly using his image in video games without his permission. EA contends the video games are akin to works of art and are pro ...

USTA-Olympus Trial Set For June

When the tennis world’s attention in late June is on the late-round play at Wimbledon, the USTA may have another distraction: a trial. The USTA’s lawsuit against Olympus Corp. for breaching its sponsorship agreement yesterday received a trial date of June 30, which is the same date as the women’s se ...

NFL Owners To Discuss Status Of CBA Talks

NFL owners meet today in Atlanta to discuss the latest on the deadlocked CBA talks with the NFLPA. The meeting comes as a war of words has broken out between the sides over the lack of progress with the CBA expiring March 4. And it comes as reports emerged yesterday that the union filed a collusion ...

EA Blasts Sports Unions In Court Filing

Electronic Arts yesterday in a federal court filing blasted the major sports unions for their contention that the gamemaker’s products are not protected by the First Amendment. The unions -- the NFLPA, MLBPA, NBPA, NHLPA and MLSPU -- in November sided with Sam Keller, a former Arizona State QB ...

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NFL Owners To Receive Update On Work Stoppage, Licensing Deals

NFL owners meeting in Chicago today are expected to receive a briefing on plans in the event of a work stoppage next year, as well as sweeping changes to how the league sells apparel licensing. The league is breaking up the licensing deal Reebok currently holds into different pie ...