STX L.L.C., the Baltimore-based lacrosse company, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Reebok International Ltd. According to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court of Maryland, STX claims Reebok has infringed on one of its patents by m
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Court Denies Acushnet’s Appeal in Pro V1 Litigation
A three judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit last week denied a request by The Acushnet Company to stay a permanent injunction to stop sales of infringing Titleist Pro V1 golf balls…
Former Circle Systems Group President Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case
David Drill, the former president of Circle Systems Group Inc., the sports equipment refurbishing company, admitted Tuesday to submitting phony quotes and giving gifts to athletic directors, equipment managers, trainers and coaches in return for business,
Wal-Mart to Settle Wage Suits
Wal-Mart agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to settle allegations that the company didn't pay workers for overtime or let them take breaks. The retail giant said it will pay plaintiffs in class actions and their lawyers between $352 millio
Snow Shuts Nike Down for the Week
Nike closed its Beaverton, OR-area headquarters Christmas week and plans to re-open Monday, December 29, to avoid putting employees at risk. More than 6,000 people work at Nike headquarters, and many more visit every day to do business…
RECALL: Atomic Alpine Ski Bindings
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Atomic Skis, has announced a voluntary recall of Alpine Ski Bindings. The recall covers about 125,000 units as well as an additional 1.0 million were sold outside the U.S…
Crocs Woes Cut into Industry Q3 Sales and Profits
With the last of the third quarter reports now filed with the SEC, The B.O.S.S. Report presents a wrap-up of industry public company results. Results are posted for those companies that have reported results for the period ended closest to the end of Sep
Jarden Corp. Honored by BusinessWeek
Jarden Corp. said it has been named to BusinessWeek's newly-released list of the World's Most Influential Companies. Noted as a company that is a “master of its domain” in the consumer goods industry, Jarden's recognition on the annual list
Brady Campaign Sues Dept. of Interior Following Gun Ruling
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence filed suit Tuesday in federal court asking that the court strike down a last-minute Bush Administration rule change allowing concealed, loaded firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges…
Julbo Hires New Outdoor Sales Rep Group
Julbo Inc. has added Norman Pitt and Steve Baker from Third Rail Marketing as Julbo’s new outdoor sales representative group for the Southeast…
NexCen Brands Sells Bill Blass Licensing Business
NexCen Brands, Inc., the parent of The Athlete's Foot, completed the sale of its Bill Blass licensing business to Peacock International Holdings, LLC on Dec. 24, 2008 pursuant to an asset purchase agreement executed on the same day. Under the terms o
NRF Asks Obama for Tax Holidays to Stimulate Economy
The National Retail Federation has asked President-elect Barack Obama to incorporate a series of national sales tax holidays into upcoming economic stimulus legislation as an important step toward rebuilding consumer confidence, saying short-term gains fr
National Shopping Behavior Study Reports Department Store Spending Drops
Consumers continued a six-year trend of steering away from department stores during the holiday season, but the uncertain economic times were not the only reason. Those surveyed in the Ninth Annual National Shopping Behavior Study indicated that departmen
RECALL: Atomic USA Ski Bindings
Atomic Ski USA, Inc. is carrying out a voluntary precautionary recall of heel components of certain bindings manufactured between 1998 and 2002…
Acushnet Offers Separation Packages to U.S. Employees
Acushnet Company, the golf equipment manufacturer comprised of the Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra brands, has offered a voluntary separation program to a number of salaried United States-based associates nearing retirement…
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