Overview

• Judge Jed S. Rakoff in the Southern District of New York granted a temporary restraining order on August 14 that bars MDM from using the FOX brand in the United States pending an August 28 preliminary hearing.
• Fox Corporation alleges MDM’s rights lapsed when a 2021 non‑exclusive license ended in March 2025 and accuses the company of nonpayment, trademark infringement and breach of contract, seeking damages and an injunction.
• Media Deportes México, part of Grupo Lauman, says it holds exclusive rights to the FOX marks for sports broadcasts in Mexico under a contract with The Walt Disney Company valid until November 10, 2026, citing conditions tied to Disney’s 2019 acquisition of Twenty‑First Century Fox.
• MDM points to a Mexican court order instructing Fox Corp and its affiliates not to impede its use of the marks, along with provisional measures from Mexico’s IMPI that included the recent closure of a third‑party operation using FOX branding.
• MDM says it has not been properly notified of the U.S. lawsuit under applicable law or treaties and maintains it has not submitted to U.S. federal jurisdiction over disputes involving the marks.