by Rich Klein While I was online early Sunday morning, I saw a story on USA Today’s "The Big Lead" about Richard McWilliam and the history of Upper Deck. While much of the story was familiar to many of us in the hobby, there were some interesting details. McWilliam, by many accounts, was not an easy guy to work for, wasn’t shy about firing people and didn’t know much about … [Read more...] about Ramblings: The Whirlwind That Was Richard McWilliam and Upper Deck
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Around the Hobby: Cracker Jack Jackson Brings $101,000, Free NSCC Signers, Goodbye eGraphs, Upper Deck Settles with NFLPA Over Rookie Sigs
A 1915 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson card graded mint was the top seller during the first session of Heritage Auctions' May catalog event Thursday night, with a winning bid of $85,000. With the company buyer's premium, the SGC 96 card realized $101,575. The card is one of two graded at that level, with none higher. Bidders were willing to pay for the extra grade. An SGC 92 sold … [Read more...] about Around the Hobby: Cracker Jack Jackson Brings $101,000, Free NSCC Signers, Goodbye eGraphs, Upper Deck Settles with NFLPA Over Rookie Sigs
Upper Deck Chairman Richard McWilliam Dies
Upper Deck Chairman Richard McWilliam has died. The company announced Monday that it had named Jason Masherah as its new President following “the sudden and unexpected death” of the company’s co-founder and chairman. According to Upper Deck, McWilliam died at his home in Rancho Santa Fe, CA on Saturday of undetermined causes, although his medical history included heart … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Chairman Richard McWilliam Dies
Upper Deck Sued by Former Distributor
A trading card distributor has filed a lawsuit against Upper Deck and its CEO, Richard McWilliam, saying the company violated an exclusive agreement by setting up its own network for disseminating products. J&T Hobby and President Joe Pirozzi are charging Upper Deck with fraud, concealment, conspiracy, breach of good faith and unfair and deceptive business … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Sued by Former Distributor
Judge, Lawyers for Abdul-Jabbar Miffed at Upper Deck Boss
Upper Deck took more shots in the courtroom on Monday, but even though the case involves one of the NBA's iconic players, these weren't the basketball kind. An attorney for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said they tried to settle the case out of court but Upper Deck didn't have anyone with authority on hand to make the deal. The judge in the case also expressed frustration with the … [Read more...] about Judge, Lawyers for Abdul-Jabbar Miffed at Upper Deck Boss
NFL Players Say Upper Deck Owes Them Over $1.2 Million
The Upper Deck Company owes 229 current and former NFL players more than $1.25 million for autographs and photos according to a breach of contract lawsuit filed by the NFL Players Association this month. The players' association says the trading card manufacturer has admitted it can't pay the royalties it agreed to give out when Upper Deck had a license to produce football … [Read more...] about NFL Players Say Upper Deck Owes Them Over $1.2 Million
Abdul-Jabbar Lawyer: Upper Deck President Under the Influence During Deposition
It started out as a simple case of a former player who didn't think a trading card company had the rights to use an action photo of him from his college days. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Upper Deck was the latest in a line of lawsuits inside the industry. In recent days, however, the case has turned into a bit of a circus and according to court papers, it's because Upper Deck … [Read more...] about Abdul-Jabbar Lawyer: Upper Deck President Under the Influence During Deposition
MLB Properties Suing Upper Deck Over Overdue Settlement Payments
Major League Baseball Properties has filed a lawsuit against Upper Deck, claiming it hasn't received all of the money it was due under terms of a settlement reached between the two in 2010. The suit comes almost exactly two years after Upper Deck agreed to pay $3.06 million to MLB on a payment plan over what baseball officials said was a $2.4 million debt from the last year … [Read more...] about MLB Properties Suing Upper Deck Over Overdue Settlement Payments
Panini Takes Leaf to Court Over Rogue Upper Deck Kevin Durant Autographs
Panini America has filed a lawsuit against trading card competitor Leaf and its president, Brian Gray, in a bid to keep 750 leftover Upper Deck Kevin Durant autographed stickers out of the marketplace. The suit was filed in Dallas County, Texas District Court, eight months after Gray first approached the NBA card maker last July in hopes of selling them. Durant signed an … [Read more...] about Panini Takes Leaf to Court Over Rogue Upper Deck Kevin Durant Autographs
Upper Deck vs Abdul-Jabbar Set for December 12
There has been no settlement in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's lawsuit against the Upper Deck Company over the use of the Hall of Famer's photo on its 2010 Greats of the Game trading card set. A trial date of December 12 has been set. Abdul-Jabbar claims Upper Deck didn't have permission to use his name or likeness in the set and says he's had to turn down autograph requests from … [Read more...] about Upper Deck vs Abdul-Jabbar Set for December 12