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- myempyrean, on 06/24/2009, -1/+19Reading through the article, they do have a pretty good point. If you sign a contract, you have 2 choices, follow it, or hire yourselves some damn fine lawyers... I wonder what the NBA will choose (I think it will be the latter)
- SirVenro, on 06/24/2009, -1/+13Jordan doesn't have anything to do with this suit, at least from the article, its all Nike.
I hope SportsFuzion wins, despite the dumb name. - mikewitt, on 06/24/2009, -0/+11Thanks for saying what should be said, instead of going "ZOMG IP TROLL" like the rest of these people. It sounds like the Basketball Hall of Fame licensed its name out exclusively to SportsFuzion, and then reneged on the deal by licensing it again to Nike. This is clearly against the contract with the former, and the Basketball Hall of Fame should be liable, and possibly Nike, if they willfully or knowingly made the Basketball Hall of Fame breach contract with SportsFuzion. And the lawsuit is directed at those two companies, not frivolously at subsidiaries and the likes. And they aren't waiting so that they can squeeze more money out of them, they're truly acting to protect their business interests.
Finally a case where IP should be enforced. And I don't think I've ever said that before. - Tubal22, on 06/24/2009, -0/+10Sounds like a pretty good lawsuit to me. Not one of those stupid patent or trademark lawsuits. They have a legitimate business and drew up a legitimate contract with the NBA HOF.
- Tubal22, on 06/24/2009, -0/+6It's breaking news because Nike just started promoting the HOF line this year. And the HOF stuff is the only stuff that Sportfuzion has the rights to.
I assume that Sportfuzion attempted to come to an agreement with Nike, but they said no go, and Sportfuzion is suing.
Good thing Nike can afford the best lawyers, since sportfuzion appears to have a pretty good case. - anklesnap, on 06/24/2009, -0/+6Sadly, no. Very serious.
- ecamacho, on 06/24/2009, -2/+6Business is business and a contract is a contract. Either follow your contract or get sued...simple. There is no good guy or bad guy, just the law to follow. I hope whoever is in the right wins.
- inactive, on 06/24/2009, -0/+4doesn't apply in any way, shape or form here. But thanks for playing.
- mizatt, on 06/24/2009, -0/+3I'm betting either Nike will settle for a ton of money or change the name of the collection to the "Legends Collection" or something like that
- taketheleap, on 06/24/2009, -0/+3so does your mother...
...but only if I throw a shiny quarter at her first. - inactive, on 06/24/2009, -0/+2Michael Jordan needs to be sued for bringing upon society
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/67/Mjor ... - ChanM, on 06/24/2009, -1/+3Drop the HOF tag from the sneaker line and label them Air Jordan XXX. It will sell millions
- scalded, on 06/24/2009, -4/+6LOOK EVERYONE, IT'S THAT "THESE COMMENTS SUCK" GUY!
- rwbrinso, on 06/24/2009, -1/+3Oh, I thought I was being sarcastic enough to not get down votes. JERKS.
- NickLindeman, on 06/24/2009, -0/+2Sadly I loved that game.
- jts10, on 06/24/2009, -1/+2SportsFuzion has the rights for the "Basketball Hall of Fame"
Nike is creating an "Air Jordan Hall of Fame" Collection. (Note: They are not using the same name as "Basketball Hall of Fame")
SportsFuzion does NOT have the rights to the shorter more inclusive "Hall of Fame" name. But they seem to be linking "Air Jordan" to mean "Basketball".
As long as Nike doesn't add "Basketball" to their "Air Jordan Hall of Fame" then SportsFuzion will not win this case.
Jordan does not have an exclusive contract with the Hall of Fame nor does he have one with the NBA anymore. Nike doesn't need to get anyones approval for what they wish to make for their Air Jordan line... only the wording they use. - jts10, on 06/24/2009, -1/+2the NBA can NOT give exclusive rights to the "Hall of Fame", nor can they give them to the "Basketball Hall of Fame".
The NBA has no rights over any basketball played outside of the NBA. College, Foreign, Olympics, etc...
Jordan & Nike can use his own name to create what ever he wants. They may not use "Chicago Bulls" without the NBA's consent, and the NBA can't give it to them for these products because they sold that to SportsFuzion. It really depends on the products they are making that determine if this is a case or not. Using the "Hall of Fame" name in it does NOT make it a winnable case for SportsFuzion. - inactive, on 06/24/2009, -0/+1I will confess to finding Shaq-fu mildly entertaining
- TheOtherJake, on 06/24/2009, -0/+1Sadly, no. You weren't.
- rossnyc, on 06/24/2009, -0/+1Are you people seriously this dumb? Diggers have gotten dumberer over time.
- jts10, on 06/24/2009, -1/+1The argument is this
Basketball Hall of Fame ≠ Air Jordan Hall of Fame Collection
SportsFuzion has marketing rights over "Basketball Hall of Fame" and the NBA Teams (as a team only). They have no rights over the individual players. As long as the Air Jordan Collection does not use "NBA" or "Chicago Bulls" in any of its products, they are in the clear.
I don't know how to explain that any more simple. - BananaHand, on 06/24/2009, -2/+2LEEEEEERRRROOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
- orthodoxDrew, on 06/24/2009, -1/+1huh
- joerodness, on 06/24/2009, -1/+1SportsFuzion would not have done as good a job as Nike is doing for this, the NBA and Nike will probably just pay them off so they can shut up. NBA should not give exclusive rights for the hall of fame.
- ChiliMac, on 06/24/2009, -1/+1Since I don't think Michael Jordan is going to the Baseball Hall of Fame any time soon I think the courts might see through that argument.
- Dyvantity, on 06/24/2009, -2/+0NBA has always had a sense for marketing and selling!That reminds me the great ad for NBA Finals! (http://digg.com/basketball/NBA_Finals_the_official ...
- for20, on 06/24/2009, -3/+0i just finished eating a whopper jr...
- orthodoxDrew, on 06/24/2009, -5/+1i've said it before, i'll say it again: ***** Nike
- rwbrinso, on 06/24/2009, -10/+5Is this an Onion article?
- rossnyc, on 06/24/2009, -7/+2Didn't think Michael Jordan had a chance of even making it into the Hall of Fame.
- goobly, on 06/24/2009, -5/+0Yeah, I guess you're right. Thanks, Mr. Internet.
- dolemite01, on 06/24/2009, -6/+1Not sure how this is breaking news etc, if you read the article SportsFuzion has owned the trademarks of the NBA's Hall of Fame since around 2006, since then Nike has used a trademark now owned by SportsFuzion in an attempt to sell Air Jordan HOF editions. It's not as if Jordan has some how woke up and realized Nike was using his name all these years and is now suing. Furthermore regardless of who owns the trademark and sells them legally no doubt a few people will overpay for the shoes and some kids will get shot while theirs are stolen.
- inactive, on 06/24/2009, -7/+2Yeah, good luck with that one.
- CoD4, on 06/24/2009, -9/+3You stay classy, jordan
- goobly, on 06/24/2009, -10/+0Intellectual property laws: helping the rich stay rich since 1709.
- kromix, on 06/24/2009, -13/+1These comments suck.
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