Jacobus Rentmeester, Petitioner v. Nike, Inc.

  1. March 25, 2019

    High Court Won't Hear Copyright Fight Over Nike Jumpman

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would not hear a lawsuit that claimed Nike infringed a copyrighted image of Michael Jordan to create the iconic "Jumpman" logo.

  2. February 06, 2019

    Nike Asks High Court To Ignore Photog's 'Jumpman' Suit

    Nike told the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to deny a photographer's petition to revive a suit claiming Nike copied his Michael Jordan photo in its own promotional image, saying court precedent is clear the photos are not substantially similar except in their ideas, which are not protected by copyright.

  3. January 04, 2019

    Photogs Say 9th Circ.'s Nike Ruling Chills Creativity

    Two industry groups have chimed in on a photographer's bid to revive his claims Nike Inc. is unfairly using his famous 1984 image of Michael Jordan for its "Jumpman" logo, telling the U.S. Supreme Court that the Ninth Circuit's shutdown of the case strips away photographers' rights to their art.

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