Lawsuits and Legal Proceedings
- In July 1971, Dick's was accused of infringing a patent owned by Furnace Brook, LLC, in a lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Illinois.
- In August 2006, Dick's was accused of infringing two patents owned by Cushion Technologies, LLC, in a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Texas. In April 2007, Dick's settled with the plaintiff and the lawsuit was dismissed.
- In June 2009, Dick's was accused of infringing a patent owned by The Donkey Company, Inc., in a lawsuit filed in District Court for the District of New Jersey.
- In 2010, Dick's was sued in a class act lawsuit for keeping their employees on site without pay.
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