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13 Jan, 2008 12:25 pm
The U.S. Olympic Committee's demands of Washington's Olympic Cellars Winery has made a lot of news around here lately. On Dec. 30, the Peninsula Daily News broke the story. Then came National Public radio
affiliate KUOW's take on Jan. 9, followed by an article in the Seattle Times on Jan. 11. The crux ... which reportedly gave the winery permission to register its
olympiccellars.com domain name in 1999. Olympic Cellars owner Kathy Charlton with letters from the USOC Photo credit: Keith Thorpe/ ...
12 Aug, 2007 5:36 pm
The Seattle Times today reports on a local author's struggle with the U.S. Olympic Committee - all because he wrote a guidebook on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. As the Times points out,
"'Olympic' is attached to ... an exception for local businesses. The word lawfully can identify a business where "it is evident from the
circumstances that such use of the word 'Olympic' refers to the naturally occurring mountains or geographical region of the same name that were
named prior to February 6, 1998," ...
16 Jan, 2008 7:58 pm
Does the U.S. Olympic Committee's policy of awarding benefits to athletes
training for the Olympics or the Pan American Games while excluding those training for the Paralympic Games unlawfully discriminate against the disabled? By a vote of 2-1, a
three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit answers "no" in this decision issued today.
20 Aug, 2008 8:15 am
... Times reports that the proselytizing of athletes by Kisk Lee, head coach of the U.S. Olympic archery team, concerns the
U.S. Olympic Committee. At least three of the five members of ... Lee each morning to
sing hymns, read from the Bible and attend services at the chapel in Olympic Village. Lee, who became a Christian in 1999, says: "I don't want
to have any ... . But sooner or later, if they can see through me God, that's what I want to try to do." Lee says that Christianity helps athletes clear their ...
7 Aug, 2008 6:30 am
... or manifestations of any kind by a person or group of persons, including but not limited to their look, external appearance, clothing, gestures, and written or oral statements. As
in all Olympic Games, such conduct must also, of course, comply with the laws of the host state." The U.S. Olympic Committee give no instructions one way or the other to American athletes on the issue.
28 Jan, 2008 9:25 pm
A reporter recently asked me how often the United States Olympic Committee has sued the owner of an
"Olympic"-named business in Washington. The answer? In the Western District of Washington, where I would expect such a suit to be brought:
never. At least not since 1991, according to the federal courts' U.S. Party/Case Index, which I checked out this afternoon. Turns out as ... Spa Covers Inc., No. 04-01096
(C.D. Calif); USOC v. Olympic Carrier Corp., No. 02-00880 (N.D. Georgia); USOC v. Olympic ...
19 Nov, 2007 2:06 am
... Assistance Program Application 11/16/2007 Letter to the President of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games from Nine House Members (PDF 72 KB) Letter Calls ... 11/16/2007 Memo to Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee from Chairman Henry Waxman (PDF 64 KB) Memo Regarding Contradictions Between ... Prepared by Office of Management and Budget © Copyright
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10 Apr, 2008 2:09 am
... (PDF 35 KB) Prepared by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 04/09/2008 GAO Correspondence to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (PDF 604 KB) ... Principles (PDF 528 KB) Released by the Majority Staff of the House Homeland Security Committee 04/09/2008 Legislative Text of a Resolution Relating to the Consideration of the Bill (H.R. ... the President not to Attend the Opening Ceremony of
the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing 04/09/2008 Letter to U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab From 27 House ...
11 Jul, 2007 1:40 am
... (PDF 114 KB) Letter entitled, "Encourage "Responsible Sponsorship" of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games 07/10/2007 Dear Colleague Letter from
Rep. Marsha Blackburn ( ... execution of a North Korean prisoner 07/10/2007 Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy from
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Hertling ( ... Urban Development on July 10, 2007 © Copyright GalleryWatch.com, Inc. (1999 - 2007), provided under license. NO CLAIM
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9 Jun, 2008 3:10 am
Not to tempt fate, but I couldn't help but notice that the U.S. Olympic Committee has
not flooded the Western District of Washington with lawsuits over Seattle-area companies' use of OLYMPIC in their names and trademarks. (See
STL posts on this issue from August 12, 2007; Jan. 10, 2008; Jan. 13, 2008; and Jan. 28, 2008). In fact, the USOC has not filed a single lawsuit in the Western District despite hundreds
of Washington ...
10 Jan, 2008 9:07 pm
... getting his first cease-and-desist letter from the U.S. Olympic Committee regarding
his use of the word "Olympic." His conclusion: with almost 500 other businesses named ... 1998, in which Congress essentially gave the USOC
monopoly rights over the word "Olympic" - even if no likelihood of confusion with the sports organization exists. The statute excepts ...
motivate Mr. Bausher to speak out. N.B. If Mr. Bausher's name (or face) looks familiar, it may be because the Seattle Times reported on the USOC' ...
28 Sep 9:38 pm
Last week a reader asked if the U.S. Olympic Committee has filed the same number of
trademark lawsuits in recent years that it has filed in the past. Interesting question. ... 2000 (Summer Games in Sydney), and four in 1994 (Winter Games in Lillehammer). Here's
the breakdown: 1988 - 1 1989 - 0 1990 - 2 1991 - 0 1992 - ... counterclaims for trademark infringement, cybersqutting, and violation of the Ted Stevens Act. (The USOC's Chicago
bid Web site is www.Chicago2016.org.) The USOC has moved for summary ...
20 Aug, 2008 5:49 pm
... the article Lee, has organized religious gatherings with some of his athletes during the Olympics. For example, the newspaper reports, that the coach and some of his archers
have met each morning to sing hymns, read Bible verses and attend church together at the Olympic Village. Lee has also baptized some of his
archers in a pool near the ... training center. Beyond catching the media's attention, Lee's actions have raised concerns of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and some of the archers' ...
8 Nov, 2007 2:17 am
... yesterday that Bibles will be among those items banned from housing units being constructed for athletes participating in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The report generated
complaints from members of Congress, among others. (WorldNet Daily). However later yesterday, Townhall.com said that the U.S. Olympic Committee received confirmation from Beijing Olympic officials
that there will be no restrictions on Bibles being brought into the Olympic village. Separately, ...
22 Sep 9:15 pm
... its Dec. 5, 1994 issue: "In its quest to bring home the gold, the U.S. Olympic Committee apparently believes it must send out several thousand letters every year ... will take legal action against businesses using, in their name or logo,
the word Olympic or the interlocking rings, to which a 1978 federal law grants the USOC exclusive rights. ... somebody has to do it." Seattle
doctor Dan Nelson, who at least in 1994 owned a practice called "Olympic Spinal Care," summed up local sentiment toward the USOC' ...
16 Jul, 2008 7:27 pm
... but Oregon requires employers to give Olympic athletes leave to compete. Under ORS 659.865, it is an unlawful employment practice for an
employer to infringe on an employee's right to participate in any athletic event sanctioned by the national government body for that sport as recognized by the U.S.
Olympic Committee. It's similarly unlawful to discriminate against employees who compete in
Olympic sports. Unfortunately for this author, the law ...
31 Jul, 2008 1:23 am
The Seattle Times reported yesterday that the United States Olympic Committee and the Olympic Peninsula's Olympic Cellars Winery have entered into a settlement in which the winery will keep its
"Olympic" name and domain name on ... using the mark OLYMPIC, and sue those who would try to create
an association with, or trade upon the goodwill of the USOC, the U.S. Olympic Team or the Olympic Games for commercial use. "Unfortunately, the bigger picture has been lost. "Contrary to what the USOC claims, ...
8 Aug, 2008 10:16 pm
... facemasks and stay inside to be ready to perform in their event. In March, the International Olympic Committee issued a report saying "some events will not be conducted under optimal ... Lopez are siblings and have become the first set of three siblings on
the U.S. Olympic Team since 1904. Diana, 24, Mark, 26, and two ... family was in fact alive and they thought he was dead. Lomong
learned about the Olympics in the refuge camp and was inspired by watching Michael Johnson with the 400 meters in the 2000 ...
21 Jun, 2008 4:10 am
... this article by that title. An excerpt: A Florida federal judge says barred sprinter Justin Gatlin should be allowed to compete at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. U ... the trials don't begin until June 27 in Eugene, Ore. * * * Gatlin's complaint alleged that penalizing him
for a 2001 doping violation, which involved medication he ... the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a four-year doping ban against the reigning Olympic 100-meter gold medalist. Gatlin asked CAS to rescind the 2001 doping ...
23 May, 2008 9:18 am
... was general feeling that the government had lifted the restrictions on reporters," said Robert Dietz, the Asia program coordinator for the U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists. "But the central propaganda department never stopped handing down directives, never stopped telling ... . "Advance harmony."
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