September 19, 2022
An Illinois federal judge has tossed out a private university's lawsuit against a former baseball coach over his alleged unauthorized use of an official Twitter account, finding that the university lacked standing under federal trademark law.
December 10, 2021
An Illinois university suing its fired baseball coach for trademark infringement over his alleged unauthorized use of an official Twitter account told a federal judge the lawsuit should proceed, saying Thursday the incident drove away prospective students and decreased donations to the school.
December 18, 2020
An Illinois university's former baseball coach has urged a federal judge to toss the school's trademark suit that accuses him of hijacking its Twitter account after his firing and starting a rival account to trick users, saying the school has shown no evidence he was running the infringing account.
September 03, 2020
Saint Xavier University has sued its former baseball coach in Illinois federal court, claiming he hijacked the institution's Twitter account after being fired and posted disparaging tweets about the school before starting a rival account meant to trick users into believing it is the baseball program's official account.