Legal Opinion
United States Soccer Federation Foundation, Inc. v. United States Soccer Federation, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 25, 2019No. Civil Action No. 2018-2856Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION FOUNDATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 18-2856 (TJK) UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION, INC., Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This is a dispute between soccer’s official governing body in the United States and the sport’s major charitable arm here about which organization is the rightful owner of various trademarks, including the name “U.S. Soccer Foundation.” Before the Court is Defendant’s motion to disqualify Plaintiff’s counsel because of a purported conflict of interest due to his…
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