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Sport Squad, Inc. v. USA Pickleball Association

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Case Number:

8:24-cv-01712

Court:

Maryland

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

Paula Xinis

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  1. February 23, 2026

    Pickleball Paddle Maker Can't Shake Fraud Claims

    A Maryland federal judge denied a pickleball paddle maker's attempt to dodge USA Pickleball Association claims alleging that it submitted a prototype paddle for approval yet later made and sold a more powerful paddle that was never tested or approved.

  2. June 11, 2025

    Paddle Maker Wants Counterclaims Tossed In Contract Row

    Pickleball paddle producer Joola has urged the Maryland federal court to dismiss the fraud and false endorsement counterclaims in its breach of contract lawsuit against the self-proclaimed U.S. governing body for the sport, arguing the organization has not alleged any real harm.

  3. August 20, 2024

    Paddle Maker Says USA Pickleball Whiffed With Dismissal Bid

    Joola, a pickleball paddle maker left with $70 million worth of uncertified equipment it cannot sell, has urged a federal judge not to toss its breach of contract suit against the self-proclaimed U.S. governing body for the sport, arguing the defendant is trying to rewrite the complaint to fit its needs.

  4. July 23, 2024

    USA Pickleball Whacks Paddle Design Contract Suit

    USA Pickleball Association has asked a Maryland federal judge to toss a fraud and negligence suit filed by a paddle manufacturer, arguing it was not vindictiveness that kept it from approving the company's design, but changing standards.

  5. June 13, 2024

    Feud Over Pickleball Paddle Design Bounces Into Court

    A pickleball paddle manufacturer sued the sport's U.S. regulating body Wednesday, accusing the organization of revoking its approval of a new paddle design after the business had manufactured the paddles, leaving the company with $70 million worth of equipment it can never sell.