Entertainment & Sports
May 7, 2016
Rare rule invoked in trademark dispute
The Washington Redskins invoked a seldom-used Supreme Court rule that allows parties to seek certiorari in extraordinary circumstances before an appellate court has issued a final judgment. By Katherine Basile, Kat Kershner and Paul L. Sousa
The Washington Redskins threw the legal equivalent of a Hail Mary pass last week, hoping to bypass the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in order to head directly to the U.S. Supreme Court in the ongoing trademark dispute over use of the Redskins name and mark.
The Washington Redskins' trademark case, Blackhorse et al. v. Pro-Football Inc., currently pending before the 4th Cir...
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