STAR ATHLETICA, L.L.C. v. VARSITY BRANDS

No. 15-866.

137 S.Ct. 1002 (2017)

580 U.S. 405

STAR ATHLETICA, L.L.C., Petitioner v. VARSITY BRANDS, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 22, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Bursch , Grand Rapids, MI, for petitioner.

William M. Jay , Washington, DC, for respondents.

Eric J. Feigin for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the respondents.

Steven M. Crosby , Stephen E. Feldman , The Feldman Law Group, New York, NY, Michael F. Rafferty , Emily Hamm Huseth , Harris Shelton Hanover, Walsh, P.L.L.C., Memphis, TN, John J. Bursch , Bursch Law PLLC, Caledonia, MI, Matthew T. Nelson , Conor B. Dugan , Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Grand Rapids, MI, for petitioner.

Grady M. Garrison , Adam S. Baldridge , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C., Memphis, TN, William M. Jay , Brian T. Burgess , Goodwin Procter LLP, Washington, DC, Thomas Kjellberg , Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C., New York, NY, Robert D. Carroll , Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, MA, Charles T. Cox Jr. , Goodwin Procter LLP, Washington, DC, for respondents.


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