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Adidas NHL Jerseys
Case Name (Date)
Charette et al. v. Adidas America, Inc.
23-cv-10114, E.D. Mich.
(Jan. 2023)
Inouye et al. v. Adidas America, Inc.
22-cv-416, M.D. Fla.
(Feb. 2022)
Perry et al. v. Adidas America, Inc.
23-cv-959, W.D. Penn.
(June 2023)
Smith et al. v. Adidas America, Inc.
22-cv-788, N.D.N.Y.
(July 2022)
Tribble et al. v. Adidas America, Inc.
23-cv-2060, C.D. Ill.
(March 2023)
Product/Service
Adidas NHL Jerseys
Allegations
Falsely marketing NHL jerseys as “authentic” when they are not the same as jerseys worn by players
Status
Charette case: Pending
Inouye case: Dismissed
Perry case: Pending
Smith case: Pending
Tribble case: Pending
Class-Action Tracker
NHL Jerseys
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing hockey jerseys as authentic when they are not the same as jerseys worn by NHL players on the ice
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