Earlier this year, the Supreme Court decided a seminal copyright case involving two competing manufacturers of cheerleading uniforms. The dispute in Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands Inc., 580 ...

On October 31, 2016, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Star Athletica V. Varsity Brands. At the core of the case is whether the design of a cheerleading uniform, including patterns ...

For example, the graphic designs can exist on the cheerleading uniform, but also on the “surface” of any number of other garments, such as t-shirts, warm-up jackets, etc.

The Supreme Court issued a 5-2 opinion (PDF) today allowing cheerleading uniforms to be copyrighted. The case, Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands, is expected to have broad effect in the fashion ...

What NFL cheerleaders wear has been a topic of public interest since the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders were first broadcast to 70 million viewers during the 1976 Super Bowl.

In a fight between two companies, the U.S. Supreme Court considered the copyright status of design elements of cheerleader outfits and the cost implications for schools and families.

In this case, because the principal design features – stripes, chevrons, zigzags and the like – are essential to the use of the article as a cheerleading uniform, they cannot be regarded as ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether the stripes, zigzags, chevrons and colors on uniforms worn by cheerleaders across the country can be copyrighted under federal law.

Men may have been the first cheerleaders, wearing preppy sweaters and slacks (until World War II changed the sport’s demographics). But the cheer uniform has since been an enduring if ...