Rentmeester v. Nike, Inc.

  1. June 16, 2015

    Nike 'Jumpman' Copyright Suit Tossed By Judge

    An Oregon federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit claiming that Nike Inc. ripped off a copyrighted 1984 photo of Michael Jordan for the iconic "Jumpman" logo it has used on billions of dollars' worth of products.

  2. March 17, 2015

    Nike Calls 'Jumpman' Copyright Suit An Air Ball

    Nike Inc. on Monday tore into a lawsuit that's claiming the sneaker giant ripped off a copyrighted photo of Michael Jordan for its famous "Jumpman" logo, calling it "exactly the sort of meritless case that motions to dismiss are intended to address."

  3. January 28, 2015

    With Nike Logo Case, 'Raging Bull' Ruling Rears Its Head

    The lawsuit Nike Inc. is facing over an iconic image of Michael Jordan is precisely the kind of thing some feared after the U.S. Supreme Court's "Raging Bull" ruling last year: an unexpected, decades-delayed allegation of copyright infringement over a highly lucrative property.

  4. January 22, 2015

    Nike Ripped Off Jordan 'Jumpman' Logo, Photographer Says

    A former photographer for Life magazine on Thursday hurled a copyright infringement suit at Nike Inc. in Oregon federal court, accusing the footwear giant of making its own copycat version of his photo of Michael Jordan, which has since become the iconic "Jumpman" logo for the company.

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