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Jim Turner defamation lawsuit
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Former Dolphins’ Coach Sues for Defamation over ‘Wells Report’

Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Jim Turner sued law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, and its partner Ted Wells earlier this month in the Southern District of Florida after the firm published a report on the Internet.  Within days of the report’s publication, Turner was fired from the Dolphins.  In his suit, Turner alleges that the Wells…

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Washington Redskins Trademarks found offensive and disparaging
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District Court finds ‘Redskins’ trademarks disparaging & offensive in ‘Pro-Football, Inc. v. Blackhorse’

On July 8, 2015, a United States district court in Alexandra, Virginia upheld a decision by the United States Patent & Trademark Office that the “Redskins” trademarks were too disparaging to be protected by federal registration.  The case is Pro-Football, Inc. v. Blackhorse. Appellee Amanda Blackhorse is a member of the Navajo people.  In 2006, she…

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