A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the University of Alabama System board of trustees and its president pro tem against a Georgia-based company over use of the houndstooth pattern after the ...

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The University of Alabama and Paul W. Bryant Jr. are in a legal fight to keep Houndstooth Mafia merchandise off store shelves. The University of Alabama Board of Trustees and ...

Under orders from a federal judge in Birmingham, the national board that hears trademark appeals last week tossed out its precedent-setting opinion that the University of Alabama doesn't hold special ...

The houndstooth design, seen on many a carrier bag, is known throughout Australia as belonging to David Jones. But it’s almost unique. That’s because it’s one of a small number of marks, colours and ...

The University of Alabama System board of trustees and its president pro tem Paul W. Bryant Jr. have filed a federal trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit in an effort to prevent a ...

Houndstooth is the latest “wow” in decorating, as well as in fashion. The distinctive houndstooth pattern originated in Scotland in the 1800s as a woven-wool fabric traditionally worn by shepherds as ...