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4 October 2016Trademarks

SCOTUS declines to hear Redskins case, but lawyers are unsurprised

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear the Blackhorse v Pro Football trademark dispute, rejecting an appeal from the Washington Redskins, with lawyers saying the case was not “ripe for review”.

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