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Marc Kasky (born 1944) is a consumer activist best known for bringing a lawsuit against Nike Inc. in 1998 under a California law against false advertising and unfair competition for their advertising claims about treatment of Chinese, Indonesian and Vietnamese workers at company subcontractors.
Nike paid US$250,000 to Capitol Records Inc., which held the North American licensing rights to the recordings, for the right to use the Beatles' rendition for a year. That same year, Apple Records sued Nike Inc., Capitol Records Inc., EMI Records Inc. and Wieden+Kennedy for $15 million.
Former distance runner Mary Cain is suing Nike and former coach Alberto Salazar for $20 million over allegations of physical and emotional abuse, according to KGW 8 in Portland.
In 2021, Nike sued the art collective MSCHF for the "Satan Shoes", a modified version of Nike Air Max 97 with explicitly Satanic imagery. Nike claimed trademark infringement and that its brand was being erroneously linked to Satanism.
Nike filed a lawsuit against Lululemon on Wednesday accusing the apparel company of patent infringement for its Mirror gym, an at-home fitness device, in addition to other...
Nike, Inc. purchased Cole Haan in 1988. Nike announced on May 31, 2012, that it was divesting Cole Haan and Umbro to focus on the Nike brand and other complementary brands. Cole Haan was bought by private equity firm Apax Partners Worldwide LLP for $570 million on November 16, 2012.
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Nike sweatshops. Nike, Inc. has been accused of using sweatshops and worker abuse to produce footwear and apparel in East Asia. After rising prices and the increasing cost of labor in Korean and Taiwanese factories, Nike began contracting in countries elsewhere in Asia, which includes parts of India, Pakistan, and Indonesia.
Raveling became Sonny's competitor in the same position at Nike. Vaccaro was a key figure in the O'Bannon v. NCAA lawsuit, which allowed players to be compensated for appearances in video games. Vaccaro helped to recruit Ed O'Bannon for the case. Legacy. An ESPN 30 for 30 documentary about Vaccaro titled "Sole Man" aired on April 16, 2015.
Lawsuit. On January 22, 2015, photographer Jacobus Rentmeester sued Nike, claiming copyright infringement over the use of the Jumpman logo. According to Rentmeester, Nike copied a photograph for which he had granted the company temporary permission to use for the logo.