A PNW baseball team, with a former Seahawk as an owner, sues Disney over trademark infringement

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A PNW baseball team, with a former Seahawk as an owner, sues Disney over trademark infringement

The clash between the Portland Pickles and the (fictional) Peaks Valley Pickles has gone from a laughing matter to a legal battle. The summer league baseball team filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the Walt Disney Company, claiming the global entertainment company has engaged in trademark infringement for launching a team with the same name on its streaming television show, “Win or Lose.” Attorneys for the local team are seeking unspecified damages and a judge’s order permanently banning Disney from using their name in the show or on merchandise. “That brand is now at risk of being diluted and devalued — not because ..