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MV64 · 05-16-2010, 01:48 PM

I've got a quick question for those of you who might know something about this:

I'd like to write a book about a professional sports league, but I'm not sure about all the various laws that would govern writing a book.

I know that sports teams, leagues, etc. are trademarked or registered, so would I need to gain written approval from them in order to write a book about them? Obviously I wouldn't pass the book off as officially endorsed or anything, but since anyone can write articles online about sports teams, I imagine anyone could write books about them, too.

Am I right in this?

05-16-2010, 01:48 PM	#1
MV64 Addict Posts: 271 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Legal Questions About Sports Writing I've got a quick question for those of you who might know something about this: I'd like to write a book about a professional sports league, but I'm not sure about all the various laws that would govern writing a book. I know that sports teams, leagues, etc. are trademarked or registered, so would I need to gain written approval from them in order to write a book about them? Obviously I wouldn't pass the book off as officially endorsed or anything, but since anyone can write articles online about sports teams, I imagine anyone could write books about them, too. Am I right in this?