SporsBriefs1106 The tony twist character in McFarlane s series was an overweight mob tough.The real tony twist, whose career ended in 1999, was known as a tough hockey http://www.sportslawnews.com/archive/Articles 2000/SportsBriefs1106.htm
Extractions: SportsBriefs: Clemens to Appeal Fine; NFL Approves Cap for 2003; Court Overturns Twist Award; Kathy Freeman Sued November 6, 2000 Clemens to Appeal Fine As expected New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens has appealed the $50,000 fine Major League Baseball levied against Clemens as a result of the broken bat throwing incident during game two of the World Series. "The excessiveness of the fine suggests that they believe he intended to hit Piazza when Roger knows he did not,'' said Clemens' agent, Randy Hendricks in an Associated Press report. "The size of the fine is a de facto determination that he did have intent,'' said Gene Orza, the No. 2 official of the players' association. "The magnitude of it is a backdoor way of saying he did have intent, even though they said he didn't have intent. "Roger just wants an opportunity to state his side of the case,'' Orza said. "He wants Piazza to know that he did not even see Piazza when he threw the bat.'' (Sportsbusinessnews.com) NFL Owners Approve Salary Cap for 2003 NFL owners approved an agreement between the NFLPA and the league's Management Council to cap the 2003 season. The owners also voted to have 2004 an uncapped year and allow players to become free agents after six years, not the current four. But that "likely will change if there is an extension" of the CBA.
Twist, Former NHL Player, Wins $24 Million In Misappropriation Suit tony twist claimed use of name in comic book required compensation his aspirationsfor a posthockey career of public speaking and sports broadcasting. http://www.sportslawnews.com/archive/Articles 2000/Twistsuit.htm
Extractions: Former NHL Player Wins $24.5 Million in Misappropriation Suit Tony Twist claimed use of name in comic book required compensation St. Louis, Missouri, July 11, 2000 Former St. Louis Blues enforcer Tony Twist was awarded a whopping $24.5 million in his lawsuit against a comic book creator over the use of his name. The ruling came in Twist’s lawsuit prompted by Todd McFarlane’s creation of a character named "Twist" in the comic book "Spawn" and an animated series on HBO. In Spawn, "Twist," also known as "Antonio Twistelli," is a vile, vulgar mobster who was also known as Don Dracula. Twist, who has been out of the game since last June and is recovering from injuries suffered in a motorcycle wreck last August, testified that the character reduces his opportunities to endorse products and harms his aspirations for a post-hockey career of public speaking and sports broadcasting. Sports fans may remember McFarlane as the man who paid over $3 million for the baseball mark McGwire hit for his record 70th home run two years ago. In a published response to a fan’s letter, McFarlane had acknowledged that the "Twist" character was named after a player on the Quebec Nordiques, Tony Twist’s former team. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, when asked by Twist’s lawyer at trial if he knew of Twist when he named the character, McFarlane stated that "he may have come across it in the sports pages." McFarlane testified that had he wanted to give a character name recognition, he would have picked a name other than Tony Twist’s. McFarlane told a St. Louis Circuit Court jury he would have come up with something such as "Wayneatelli Gretzkytello." McFarlane did acknowledge that he attaches the names of friends and others to his characters but insisted that he never bases his characters’ personas on real people.
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Comic Books of Spawn and in the Wizard article that the hockey player tony twist was comic book in order to see the name tony twist and other hockey players. http://www.comicscommunity.com/boards/pop/?noframes;read=23980
Titanic, Volume 2, Issue 11 McFarlane continues to deny that the reallife tony twist spawned the comic To millions of hockey fans around North America, Jim Dowd may have been a http://www.titans101.com/v2issu11.htm
Extractions: VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11: SEPTEMBER 2000 New Trenton Titans Head Coach Troy Ward is busy working on a sequel to Bruce Cassidy's 1999/2000 performance ! Will Trenton Titans fans forgive Brian McKenna for not promoting Mike Haviland, and embrace Troy Ward as the new Coach? One strong indication comes from Trenton Titans Booster Club President Pam Bloom, who e-mailed this after Ward attended a Booster Club meeting: "OH JOY, We've Got TROY!!! That is my reaction to my first meeting with Troy Ward, our new coach. He is personable, passionate, articulate, and accessable. I don't know what more we can ask for..... unless its a Kelly Cup!!! Troy promises to attend more meetings of the TTBC, and to become involved in our activities." Sounds like they already have! Fans are also extremely pleased that Mike Haviland has agreed to return as an Assistant Coach for the Titans. The roster picture for the Trenton Titans should get remarkably clearer over the next few weeks as the NHL training camps trim their rosters, followed by the AHL and IHL camps. The New York Islanders hold their camp at Lake Placid, New York from September 7th through September 14th with Stephen Valiquette is the lone former Titan on their camp roster. The AHL's Lowell Lock Monsters start camp on September 18th with Jed Whitchurch on the invite list. The Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia Phantoms open a combined camp at the new Flyers Skate Zone facility in Voorhees, New Jersey on Septempber 10th. Former Titans in camp on the Flyers list include Sergei Skrobot, Francis Belanger, Todd Fedoruk, Ruslan Fedotenko, and Jesse Boulerice. Scott Bertoli is expected to attend training camp for the Phantoms upon signing with the Titans. On September 14th, Trenton's two NHL affiliates, the Islanders and Flyers, will open the NHL's 2000/2001 preseason schedule with a game at Sovereign Bank Arena, providing local fans with a closeup view of the hot prospects in their organizations (as well as a glimpse of some seasoned veterans).
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP - Articles About Us Anthony tony twist, a former player for the National hockey League, suedMcFarlane and companies associated with Spawn when twist discovered that http://www.manatt.com/showarticle.asp?id=894
Tony Twist Wins Battle Over Name LOUIS (AP) tony twist, a former National hockey League enforcer known more forhis fighting than his skating, has been awarded $15 million by a jury that http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2004/Jul/20040711News028.asp
Extractions: Judge orders comic artist pay $15 million. Published Sunday, July 11, 2004 ST. LOUIS (AP) - Tony Twist, a former National Hockey League enforcer known more for his fighting than his skating, has been awarded $15 million by a jury that found a comic strip creator had profited by using Twists name without his permission. Comic book artist Todd McFarlane is the former principal artist and writer of Spider-Man comics. McFarlane had claimed his use of the name was protected under the First Amendment. Twist disagreed, saying McFarlane had gone outside the bounds of free speech rights. Twist was awarded more than $24.5 million in 2000 by a St. Louis Circuit Court jury, but the judge overruled that decision. The high court rejected the appeal in January without comment.
The HOT Sheet - News - VerdictSearch Retired hockey player tony twist claimed he lost endorsements after creatorof Spawn comic books named one of its villains Antonio tony twist twistelli http://www.verdictsearch.com/jv3_news/feat_ctype/092204/
Extractions: Professional Athletes Click on case name to purchase report Retired hockey player Tony Twist claimed he lost endorsements after creator of Spawn comic books named one of its villains Antonio Tony Twist Twistelli Twist v. McFarlane St. Louis Co., Mo., Cir. Ct., No. 972-9415 (7/9/04) After paying $18 million to family of Owen Hart, a pro wrestler who dropped 78 feet during dramatic entrance into ring, wrestling association sought indemnification from maker of faulty harness World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. v. Lewmar Ltd. Jackson Co., Mo., Cir. Ct., No. 99CV2110774 (9/29/03) Boxing promoter Sugar Ray Leonard forced to move match to another state after promoter for opponent was indicted for fixing fights in Nevada Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing LLC v. Mitchell Los Angeles Co., Calif., Super. Ct., No. BC276064 (12/28/03) Interior decorator used baseball legend Cecil Fielders name in promotional materials, even though Fielder was dissatisfied with the firms work Fielder v. Weinstein Design Group Inc.
L.A. Observed: Writers First Amendment case in which exNHL player tony twist successfuly sued over his twist is a hockey player; his name was used in association with a http://www.laobserved.com/archive/000998.html
Extractions: TODAY Writers and hockey, oh my Eugene Volokh has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court on behalf of some writerly names, among them Michael Crichton, Elmore Leonard, Scott Turow, Harry Shearer, Ron Shelton and Larry David. It's an interesting First Amendment case in which ex-NHL player Tony Twist successfuly sued over his name being used for a character in a fictional comic book. A court in Missouri agreed that Twist's "right of publicity" was being violated, but the writers and the Authors Guild (with Volokh's help) want to appeal. Says the professor: Special bonus for my fellow science fiction fans: How often do you get to read a brief that cites Robert Heinlein (two books), Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and David Gerrold? Meanwhile, Publishers Lunch brings news of a couple of book deals:
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LawMeme - Tony Twist Beats McFarlane Spawn creator Todd McFarlane has just lost a $15 million jury verdict to formerpro hockey player tony twist, after the jury determined that McFarlane http://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=1544
E2hockey@Everything2.com I have noticed there are quite a few hockey fans on E2, maybe more fans of After the end of that season tony twist was told he was no longer needed. http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=e2hockey
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TangognaT » Where Comics And Hockey Collide where comics and hockey collide. January 13th, 2004 wrote the amicus brieffor the McFarlane/tony twist case that the Supreme Court refused to hear. http://www.tangognat.com/2004/01/13/where-comics-and-hockey-collide/
