National Football League Players Association v. Leaf Trading Cards, LLC
Summary
NFL Players Association sues Leaf Trading Cards for trademark infringement over player likenesses on trading cards.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Prior 2P · 1D · 3N (11 articles)→Recent 30d 0P · 0D · 2N (2 articles)
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
3 plaintiff-favorable · 2 defendant-favorable · 8 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 2 plaintiff · 1 defendant · 5 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- The NFLPA Sues Leaf, Putting Unlicensed Cards On TrialCardlines · 2026-05-11
- NFL Union Accuses Leaf of Unauthorized Use of Player AttributesBloomberg Law News · 2026-05-04
- NFLPA Sues Trading-Card Maker For Using Unlicensed ImagesLaw360 · 2026-05-04
- Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Fanatics Of Trading Card Market ManipulationBaseball America · 2026-06-09
- Scaturo v. Fanatics Antitrust Class Action Officially Ends After Plaintiffs Drop CaseSports Collectors Daily · 2026-06-09
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Winston Taylor LLP (NY-NA)David L. Greenspan, Jeffrey L. Kessler
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLPTimothy James St. George
- Winston Taylor LLPAmandeep Singh Sidhu
- Winston Taylor LLP (CA-NA)Diana H. Leiden
- Nixon Peabody LLPJason Charles Kravitz, Matthew Lee Devendorf
- Nixon Peabody LLP (MA-NA)Gina Marie McCreadie
- Court
- VAED
- Docket no.
- 3:26-cv-00374
- Nature of suit
- Trademark
- Filed
- 2026-05-01
- Last filing
- 2026-07-08
Cause
15:1125 Lanham Act
Entities in this case
Parties
National Football League Players Incorporated (plaintiff) National Football League Players Association (plaintiff) Leaf Trading Cards, LLC (defendant)
Docket entries
- #222026-07-08
ORDER granting 18 Motion for Pro hac vice Jason Charles Kravitz for Leaf Trading Cards, LLC. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 7/7/2026. (adun, ) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
- #212026-07-08
ORDER granting 17 Motion for Pro hac vice Gina Marie McCreadie for Leaf Trading Cards, LLC. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 7/7/2026. (adun, ) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
- #202026-07-06
ANSWER to Complaint by Leaf Trading Cards, LLC.(Devendorf, Matthew) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
- #192026-07-06
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Leaf Trading Cards, LLC. (Devendorf, Matthew) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
- #182026-07-06
Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Jason C. Kravitz and Certification of Local Counsel Matthew L. Devendorf Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-11121769. by Leaf Trading Cards, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Application of Jason C. Kravitz)(Devendorf, Matthew) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
- #172026-07-06
Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Gina M. McCreadie and Certification of Local Counsel Matthew L. Devendorf Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-11121764. by Leaf Trading Cards, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Application of Gina M. McCreadie)(Devendorf, Matthew) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
- #162026-07-06
NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Lee Devendorf on behalf of Leaf Trading Cards, LLC (Devendorf, Matthew) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
- #152026-06-22
ORDER granting 12 Motion for Pro hac vice. Jeffrey L. Kessler for National Football League Players Association and National Football League Players Incorporated. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 06/18/2026. (Kski, ) (Entered: 06/22/2026)
- #142026-06-22
ORDER granting 11 Motion for Pro hac vice. Diana H. Leiden for National Football League Players Association and National Football League Players Incorporated. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 06/18/2026. (Kski, ) (Entered: 06/22/2026)
- #132026-06-22
ORDER granting 10 Motion for Pro hac vice. David L. Greenspan for National Football League Players Association and for National Football League Players Incorporated. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 06/18/2026. (Kski, ) (Entered: 06/22/2026)
- #122026-06-15
Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Jeffrey L. Kessler and Certification of Local Counsel Timothy J. St. George Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-11074285. by National Football League Players Association, National Football League Players Incorporated. (St. George, Timothy) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
- #112026-06-15
Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Diana H. Leiden and Certification of Local Counsel Timothy J. St. George Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-11074267. by National Football League Players Association, National Football League Players Incorporated. (St. George, Timothy) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
- #102026-06-15
Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by David L. Greenspan and Certification of Local Counsel Timothy J. St. George Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-11074223. by National Football League Players Association, National Football League Players Incorporated. (St. George, Timothy) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
- #92026-06-11
NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy James St. George on behalf of National Football League Players Association, National Football League Players Incorporated (St. George, Timothy) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
- #82026-05-06
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by National Football League Players Association, National Football League Players Incorporated. Leaf Trading Cards, LLC waiver sent on 5/4/2026, answer due 7/6/2026. (Sidhu, Amandeep) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
- #72026-05-04
Summons Issued as to Leaf Trading Cards, LLC. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplex copies of the Electronically issued summons for Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention. Electronically file the summons return using the filing events Summons Returned Executed or Summons Returned Unexecuted. Please ensure that the original summons page signed by the clerk is the first document to appear when filing the return of service. (adun, ) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
- 2026-05-01
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Robert E. Payne. (adun, )
- 2026-05-01
No description on file
- 2026-05-01
No description on file
- 2026-05-01
Notice of Correction- Attorney notified via email that the case number is missing on filings. Case manager will replace once corrected versions are received. Attorney also notified to file their proposed summons using the proper docket event "proposed summons". (adun, )
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.