A U.S. District Court judge has granted Leaf Trading Cards until next Thursday to answer a lawsuit filed last month by The Topps Company. Topps filed federal copyright and trademark infringement claims against Leaf over a promotional or "sell sheet" for its 2011 Leaf Best of Baseball product. The flyer lists and shows several old Topps cards. Leaf had been due to … [Read more...] about Leaf Granted Extension to Answer Topps Complaint
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Judge Orders Halt to Sale of Reggie Jackson Ring, Watch
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered American Memorabilia to stop the auction of two items Reggie Jackson claims are rightfully his. Just over 24 hours before a 1977 World Series ring and commemorative watch were to be sold by the Las Vegas-based company, U.S. District Court Judge Kent Dawson ruled the auction should be halted. Jackson sued American, his 77-year-old … [Read more...] about Judge Orders Halt to Sale of Reggie Jackson Ring, Watch
Upper Deck Asks Court to Get Blowout Off Its Back
There hasn't been a legal challenge against it so far, but Upper Deck is putting its new distribution policy in front of a federal court anyway. Last month, attorneys for the trading card manufacturer filed documents asking a southern California district court judge to declare that the policy doesn't violate anti-trust laws. Blowout Cards and its parent company, Frontline … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Asks Court to Get Blowout Off Its Back