June 04, 2025
Eight online retailers have agreed to stop selling and distributing counterfeit NBA-branded products, according to a consent judgment a Chicago federal judge approved Wednesday between the retailers and the league's licensing arm.
May 15, 2025
An Illinois federal judge has granted the NBA's licensing arm's request to extend a ban on the sale of counterfeit goods and freeze the alleged culprits' assets amid a copyright infringement suit against the retailers, saying the NBA could be irreparably harmed without court intervention.
April 30, 2025
The NBA's licensing arm has asked an Illinois federal judge to extend a ban on the illicit sales of counterfeit goods while freezing the assets of alleged culprits, saying without this, defendants in a copyright infringement suit may attempt to move their money to offshore accounts.
April 11, 2025
The NBA's licensing arm filed a copyright infringement suit Friday in Illinois federal court against a cadre of foreign e-commerce operators for allegedly selling counterfeit merchandise, saying the fake products are diluting its brand, harming its reputation and diverting money from its coffers.