Baseball

Michael Jordan Wins Trademark Lawsuit in China

NBA legend Michael Jordan has scored a win in China in his trademark lawsuit. China’s Supreme People’s Court ruled Thursday that a Chinese sportswear company, Qiaodan Sports Co., can’t sell merchandise with his name in Chinese characters. The ruling overturned two previous rulings courts in Beijing.


Minor League Baseball Established a Political Action Committee to Fight Paying Players More

Josh Norris of Baseball America reports that Minor League Baseball has established a political action committee to continue fighting against a lawsuit brought by a group of former minor league players seeking increased wages and back pay. You may recall that, earlier this year, two members of Congress — Republican Brett Guthrie of Kentucky and Democrat Cheri Bustos of Illinois — introduced H.R. …


Pro Baseball Player, Accused of Killing 3 People With Bat, Was Released Early From Psych Hold, Lawsuit Says

Lawsuit also claims that a home security company overheard the killings through a phone in real time, but did not call the cops. Brandon Martin(Photo: Corona Police) 544 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDIN15 COMMENTEMAILMORE The city of Corona and Riverside County are being sued over the violent deaths of three men who were allegedly killed by a former pro baseball player immediately after he was released …


Judge in Minor-League Wage Lawsuit to Reconsider Motion for Class Certification

Less than a month after he denied a motion by minor-league baseball players to classify their lawsuit against Major League Baseball as a class action, the U.S. district court judge presiding over the case has given the plaintiffs a second chance. In an order issued Aug. 19, Judge Joseph C. Spero granted a motion by the plaintiffs to reconsider his order to deny class certification in the case, …



Sunny Golloway Files Civil Lawsuit Against Auburn

Former Auburn baseball coach Sunny Golloway filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court Tuesday alleging five counts of violations against several members of the Auburn athletics department. Golloway’s complaint names the Auburn Board of Trustees, athletics …