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Crossfit has settled a lawsuit with its primary sponsor, Reebok,...
Crossfit has settled a lawsuit with its primary sponsor, Reebok, over disputed royalty payments. The terms have been kept confidential, but they did include a unspecified payment for back royalties. The two parties entered a licensing and sponsorship agreement in 2010 that made Crossfit the title sponsor of the Crossfit ...
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Skechers USA and three of its top executives including the...
Skechers USA and three of its top executives including the company's founder, Robert Greenberg, are the targets of a class action suit by shareholders who claim that they were not told the whole story about certain foreseeable logistic costs in China. They also allege that Greenberg sold a considerable number ...
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Helly Hansen has sued Off-White, the lifestyle fashion company headed...
Helly Hansen has sued Off-White, the lifestyle fashion company headed up by Virgil Abloh, in a federal court of Illinois, claiming that it intentionally stole its black and white striped logo, using it since 2013. The suit calls for the cancellation of Off-White's registration of its logo.
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and the Sports & Fitness Industry Association are working together on the launch of an online database that will provide subscribers with global information on product labelling requirements for the sports and fitness industry. The database, which should be operational this ...
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Fedas, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Retail Associations,...
Fedas, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Retail Associations, decided at its recent annual meeting in Hamburg to boost its cooperation with Fesi, the European Sporting Goods Industry Federation. Fesi is still in the process of examining the terms of the broader collaboration agreement, which has been unanimously approved ...
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The European Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on electric...
The European Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on electric bicycles originating in China. The duties, which came into force on July 19, range from 21.8 percent to 83.6 percent of the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, depending on the manufacturer's identity. They are applicable to all e-bike categories for a period ...
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The Spanish government has decided to update legislation dating back...
The Spanish government has decided to update legislation dating back to 1990 for the promotion of sports participation. Reporting to José Guirao, Spanish Minister of Culture and Sports, two commissions will work on a draft of the new legislation that is expected to be finalized in October.
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Adidas said it was made aware on June 26 that...
Adidas said it was made aware on June 26 that an unauthorized party had gained access to customer information from its e-commerce platform in the U.S. A preliminary investigation indicates that a few million records were stolen including contact information, user names and encrypted passwords, but there was no evidence ...
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VF's The North Face and Vans have teamed up in...
VF's The North Face and Vans have teamed up in a new counterfeit lawsuit seeking more than $300 million in damages. According to reports in Fashion Network, the complaint was recently filed in Florida federal court. The lawsuit involves 831 websites that are allegedly selling fake Vans and North Face ...
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The World Snowboard Federation (WSF) has announced a new president...
The World Snowboard Federation (WSF) has announced a new president and board. Satu Järvelä has been elected as WSF's new president on a four-year mandate. Järvelä previously sat on the board of the Ticket to Ride (TTR) World Snowboard Tour. She is a former ISF World Champion snowboarder, a US ...
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The European Commission is reacting to the duties imposed by...
The European Commission is reacting to the duties imposed by the U.S. on imports of steel and aluminum by proposing to impose duties of up to 50 percent from July 1st on a variety of items including some types of textile products and sports shoes. The items carry an annual ...
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The deputy secretary general of the Federation of the European...
The deputy secretary general of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi), Youri Mercier, and other Fesi members took the stage at the EU conference on Intellectual Property Rights Border Measures in Moscow on May 30, to discuss anti-counterfeiting measures ahead of the Fifa World Cup. The tournament ...
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Jérôme Valentin, president of Cycleurope Industries, has been elected as...
Jérôme Valentin, president of Cycleurope Industries, has been elected as president of the Union Sport & Cycle (USC), the association formed last year through the merger of groups of French suppliers and retailers in the sports and cycling industries. Elected at the USC's general assembly in Paris on May 16, ...
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The European Parliament's Fisheries Committee has adopted a non-legislative binding...
The European Parliament's Fisheries Committee has adopted a non-legislative binding report that boosts the recognition of recreational fishing within EU communities and its contribution to the economy. The report, entitled “State of play of the recreational fisheries in the European Union,” was drafted by Member of the European Parliament Norica ...
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Ecco filed a patent infringement complaint against Skechers in a...
Ecco filed a patent infringement complaint against Skechers in a U.S. court in Delaware on May 16, claiming infringement of four U.S. patents through its Go Golf Drive – Classic and Go Golf Drive – men's golf shoes. The Danish company is seeking an injunction, damages and fees.
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Nike continues to play hardball over perceived infringements on its...
Nike continues to play hardball over perceived infringements on its footwear patents. In early May, the Swoosh sued Puma for copying its patented Flyknit, Air and cleat technical assembly methods. Nike alleges that Puma was “forgoing independent innovation” and using Nike technology without permission. Nike owns over 300 utility patents ...
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Adidas and Skechers face a trial on June 4 in...
Adidas and Skechers face a trial on June 4 in the U.S. District Court in Portland over the alleged copying of the German brand's iconic Stan Smith shoe. A few days ago, a U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a preliminary injunction barring Skechers from selling its Onix shoe, but it ...
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The mandatory daily minimum wage in Myanmar has been raised...
The mandatory daily minimum wage in Myanmar has been raised by 33 percent to the equivalent of US$3.53, following a government decree issued in March that struck a compromise between the positions of employers and labor groups. The last increase in the country's minimum wage took place two and half ...
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After regaining their control from its previous European licensee, X-Technology...
After regaining their control from its previous European licensee, X-Technology is pushing hard against fake shops and counterfeiters of its X-Bionic and X-Socks brands. A dedicated department of its Swiss head office in Wollerau has managed to close down seven fraudulent websites in the first three months of this year. ...
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Scott Sports is warning consumers of the proliferation of fraudulent...
Scott Sports is warning consumers of the proliferation of fraudulent online stores, which typically offer promising discounts of up to 80 percent and more on Scott bikes. Consumers are often led to these sites by sponsored ads. The company is reminding buyers of the risk of making payments on these ...
