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  1. April 12, 2021

    Ex-NFLer Settles 'Dream Home' IP Case Before Trial

    After four years of contentious litigation, a former New England Patriots linebacker and the builder he said tried to violate his copyright on a "dream home" settled Monday just hours before a bench trial was set to kick off.

  2. April 08, 2021

    Attys Flagged For Fights In Ex-NFLer's 'Dream Home' IP Suit

    A federal judge about to referee a trial over a former NFL linebacker's "dream home" expressed frustration Thursday with a blitz of last-minute motions and years of lawyer spats in what has been a messy copyright suit.

  3. April 06, 2021

    Ex-NFLer Says Court Already Refereed 'Dream Home' IP Claim

    A former New England Patriots linebacker told a Massachusetts federal judge Tuesday that a contractor's last-minute attempt to scrap a copyright claim from an upcoming trial over the player's "dream home" has already been rejected and should not be entertained again.

  4. April 02, 2021

    Playbook For Ex-NFLer's IP Trial: Part Virtual, Part Live

    A former NFL linebacker suing a builder he says tried to sell his copyrighted "dream home" will have an in-person bench trial but with some lawyers and witnesses appearing virtually, a federal judge ruled Friday.

  5. April 01, 2021

    Ex-NFLer's 'Dream Home' IP Claim Not Fit For Trial, Court Told

    A builder accused of selling a former NFL player's "dream home" to another family asked a federal judge Wednesday to block copyright claims from an upcoming trial, arguing the count was added to gain leverage in what is really a contract dispute.

  6. March 25, 2021

    Ex-NFLer Can't Sanction Builder For Leasing House In IP Spat

    A Massachusetts federal judge Wednesday refused a former New England Patriots linebacker's request to sanction a builder for quietly leasing out the house at the center of their intellectual property dispute, saying that move isn't enough to warrant court sanctions.

  7. March 19, 2021

    Ex-NFL Linebacker Wants Live IP Trial To Size Up Opponent

    A former New England Patriots player pursuing claims that a contractor stole his copyright after building his dream home argued Thursday that the upcoming trial should be held in person so he can confront the defendants face to face.

  8. February 06, 2020

    Contractor Must Face Ex-NFLer's Dream House IP Claims

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Thursday affirmed a magistrate's recommendation that a contractor cannot escape a former NFL player's suit alleging it infringed his copyright after building his dream home, ruling the contractor did not specifically identify his objections to the recommendation.

  9. November 22, 2019

    Patriots Champ Slammed For 'Vitriol' In Dream House IP Suit

    A three-time Super Bowl winner with the New England Patriots has unleashed a "steady stream of vitriol" in a suit alleging a contractor infringed the former NFL player's copyright after building his dream home, the contractor said Thursday in a bid to steer the case to mediation.

  10. September 13, 2019

    Contractor Should Face Ex-NFLer's 'Dream House' Suit: Judge

    A Massachusetts federal judge has recommended that a contractor should not escape a former NFL player's suit alleging it infringed on his copyright after building his dream home, saying the record suggests the player still owned the rights to the house when the contractor moved to sell it.

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