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Roller derby team sues MLB team over Cleveland Guardians name

Headline from News Advance

"There cannot be two 'Cleveland Guardians' teams in Cleveland, and, to be blunt, Plaintiff was here first," the lawsuit said.

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  1. Wilmington News Journal

    Roller derby team sues Cleveland Guardians to stop name use (opens Wilmington News Journal)

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    Wilmington News Journal's feed description

    CLEVELAND (AP) — A roller derby team that has called itself the Cleveland Guardians since 2013 sued the city’s Major League Baseball team in fe

  2. Tucson

    Which Cleveland Guardians? Roller derby team sues MLB team (opens Tucson)

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    CLEVELAND (AP) — A roller derby team that has called itself the Cleveland Guardians since 2013 sued the city's Major League Baseball team in federal court in Cleveland on Wednesday

  3. News Advance

    Roller derby team sues MLB team over Cleveland Guardians name (opens News Advance)

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    News Advance's feed description

    "There cannot be two 'Cleveland Guardians' teams in Cleveland, and, to be blunt, Plaintiff was here first," the lawsuit said.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Roller derby team sues Cleveland's MLB team over name change to Guardians (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The MLB team in Cleveland, which recently announced it would change its name from the Indians to the Guardians after this season, was sued by a roller derby team for using the Guardians moniker.

  5. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Roller derby team sues Cleveland (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A roller derby team that has called itself the Cleveland Guardians since 2013 sued the city's Major League Baseball team in federal court in Cleveland on Wednesday alleging that the switch from Indians to Guardians infringes on its trademark.

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