Kawhi Leonard would sue Nike in court for the 'Klaw & # 39; logo

<p class = "web-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Kawhi Leonard has initiated a federal lawsuit against Nike, claiming the right of the apparel company on the "Klaw" logo that he designed without his consent, & nbsp;The Portland Business Journal reports. "data-reactid =" 15 "> Kawhi Leonard brought legal action against Nike on behalf of the clothing company, which had protected the" Klaw "logo under the copyright of the" Klaw "logo that he had conceived without his consent, according to The Portland Business Journal.

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The Business Journal acquired a copy of the lawsuit filed Monday in Southern California.

Prosecution: Nike "falsely" claimed to have designed the logo

In the lawsuit, Leonard claims that Nike "falsely" claimed to have designed the logo in its copyright registration, according to the report.

Nike did not respond to the Business Journal's request for comment.

Lawn mowers would have rights to the logo

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<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Leonard will become a free agent in July and is generally thought that Caesar's Palace plans to sign with the Clippers, no matter the outcome of the NBA finals.favoring Leonard to sign with the Clippers& nbsp; about the Raptors and other potential contenders. "data-reactid =" 26 "> Leonard will become a free agent in July and it is generally thought that he is considering signing with the Clippers, regardless of the outcome of the NBA Finals. Caesar's Palace chances last week to favor Leonard to sign with the Clippers on the Raptors and other potential contenders.

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