Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State University v. Smack Apparel Co.

ORDER AND REASONS

MARY ANN VIAL LEMMON, District Judge.

The Renewed Motion for Civil Contempt, Sanctions, Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (Doc. # 295) by plaintiffs, Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Ohio State University, University of Southern California, and The Collegiate Licensing Company is GRANTED. Plaintiffs’ Motion to Release the Injunction Bond (Doc. # 296) is DENIED.

BACKGROUND

In December 2003, defendants sold six T-shirt designs that were timed to coincide with three national…