- TalkSports
TalkSports is a website run by
Randy Charles Morin . The website contains forums for every major sport athlete where fans can discuss, post pictures and links. The website was featured on the Cover of the Globe and Mail Life section in January 2008, as well as the Washington Post and Canoe.ca websites.Legal Issues
TalkSports is often the target of legal challenges by sports athletes and their agents. Known legal challenges follow.
Warrick Dunn and CAA
CAA, the agent of
Warrick Dunn has sent TalkSports several cease and desist orders claiming that TalkSports does not have the right to use Warrick Dunn's name or image without permission. They claim it infringes on common law trademark rights.Shaun Phillips and EAG
EAG, the agent of
Shaun Phillips is organizing legal action against TalkSports and using their relationship with NBC to get the creator TalkSports fired from his contract with NBC.Israel Idonije and McGuireWoods
McGuireWoods, the agent of
Israel Idonije , is threatening legal action against TalkSports unless they stop publishing the Idonije webpage on TalkSports.Morris Peterson and Landmark Sports Agency
Landmark, the agent of
Morris Peterson , threatened legal action against TalkSports when someone posted Peterson's phone number on the website.Steven Jackson and Younger & Associates
Younger, the agent of
Steven Jackson , threatened legal action against TalkSports unless they deleted all webpages from the website that used Steven's name.References
* [http://www.screendoor.org/press/view/18 Globe and Mail article]
* [http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2008/01/brooks_laich_ladies_man.html Washington Post]
* [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Carolina/2007/07/26/4369613-sun.html Canoe.ca]
* [http://www.talk-sports.net/game/?guid=20080929012533 Warrick Dunn v TalkSports]
* [http://www.talk-sports.net/game/?guid=20080806014708 Shaun Phillips v TalkSports]
* [http://thebiglead.com/?p=2435 The Big Lead]
* [http://deadspin.com/370593/revenge-of-the-puck-bunnies Deadspin]External links
* [http://www.talk-sports.net Website]
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