What MM Isn't Reporting About Washington 'Redskins'

I've listened and read countless main stream media outlets misreporting about the trademark protections afforded to the Washington 'Redskins'.

Few are reporting that the loss of registration under federal trademark protections doesn't mean any and everyone can just go out now and sell a bunch of stuff with the team's logo on it, even though one newscast I was watching reported anyone now could. Talk about misinformation!

* First off the team's billionaire owner since May 1999 (Daniel Snyder) is appealing. Which could possibly take decades.

* Even if he would lose on appeal it means even though someone couldn't be held for a criminal act they'd still be libel under civil law. This afforded to the team under the civil enforcement provisions of the 'Lanham Act' enacted on July 5, 1946 (signed into law by President Harry Truman).

* It also doesn't nullify existing contracts with manufacturers of their sports memorabilia. These still must pay royalties to them.

* Even though federal protections have been weakened to the team by the federal government, they still have certain protections under Virginia law (the state in which they are headquartered in)Anyone listening to ill-informed news readers on TV and/or radio and still wishing to go out and test that.. be my guest. There must have been at least a dozen newscasts I listened to who never mentioned this.

If anyone is expecting a name change or to get rich off of merchandising the team's logo for themselves anytime soon.. don't hold your breath!