Southern Foundation declared lawful owner of Bayou Classic marks and logos

May 12, 2017

Jeremiah McGinty, Jomarcus Savage — Former Southern quarterback Jeremiah McGinty, foreground, looks for a receiver as Grambling State defensive lineman Jomarcus Savage applies pressure in the first half of the Bayou Classic NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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A legal fight over Bayou Classic trademarks ended quietly earlier this year, with a federal judge declaring the Southern University System Foundation as the lawful and established owner of nationally televised football game’s marks and logos. U.S. District Court Judge James Brady signed an order in early February, barring Gary Shelton—who was named a defendant

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