Legal Commentary

NASCAR beat to checkered flag in domain name dispute
Complainant NASCAR filed suit under the UDRP against The Racin? Connection, Inc. over the domain name . In the stock car racing business since 1948, NASCAR is a household name in U...

Antitrust Lawsuit Against NASCAR Dismissed
Yesterday, the Eastern District of Kentucky district court granted NASCAR’s motion for summary judgement.  According to the AP: Kentucky Speedway alleged that NASCAR had conspired to leave the Sparta track and others out of the Sprint Cup ? formerly known as the Nextel Cup ? series despite their superior amenities...

Ninth Circuit Gives Disabled NASCAR Fans Unimpeded View of Track
The Law Blog has been to Dawsonville, Georgia, the birthplace of NASCAR. Heck, we even passed by the home of Bill Elliott (”Awesome Bill from Dawsonville“) while we were there...

NASCAR Scores Big Win Over Ky Speedway
A US District Court judge in Kentucky handed a big win to the Frances family in an antitrust battle with the Kentucky Speedway over the awarding of lucrative Sprint (formerly Nextel) Cup dates...

NASCAR Could Be Victim Of Financial Problems Of Big Three Automakers
I have not commented much on the possible Bankruptcies of the Big Three Automakers, simply because articles can be found every day, but Fox News has an article on the financial hit NASCAR will take...

Two NASCAR Officials Fired Over Racial Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
Two NASCAR officials have been fired as part of an ongoing, $225 million, racial and sexual discrimination lawsuit. The two employees, Tom Knox and Bud Moore, are accused by Mauricia Grant of “exposing themselves to her, and making graphic and lewd jokes,” according to the Associated Press...

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Undisclosed settlement reached in wrongful death lawsuit.