Jan 10, 2013 · Eye-wear giant, Oakley, filed suit in Federal Court in California on December 10, 2012, against Rory McIlroy for breach of contract. The suit alleges McIlroy breached the terms of his contract with Oakley by refusing to accept Oakley’s offer to match the clothing and eye-wear portion of McIlroy’s Nike contract.

Nov 25, 2013 · Rory McIlroy has been in the middle of a host of controversial issues this year but one of them came to an end on Sunday. According to a joint statement from McIlroy and Oakley the two sides...

Nov 24, 2013 · Rory McIlroy and Nike have settled a lawsuit filed against them by Oakley Golf stemming from McIlroy's deal with Nike signed in 2012.

Dec 18, 2013 · Oakley points to Nike's declining to make Nike's rights subject to Oakley's (Query: why should they have, given that they were told that Oakley could not and would not match?) and evidence that the McIlroy contract was important to Nike. But the testimony of all four participants in the September 29, 2013 negotiation confirms that Nike said ...

Feb 21, 2014 · The controversy centered on elite professional golfer Rory McIlroy, who had been under contract to Oakley before Nike signed him to a contract. In providing the background for the case, the court noted that from 2011 to the present Oliver Hunt served as an attorney for McIlroy.

Mar 19, 2013 · Sport and lifestyle brand Oakley recently commenced a lawsuit against Rory McIlroy and Nike, claiming McIlroy entered into a broad “head to toe” equipment, apparel and footwear endorsement...

Dec 31, 2013 · Oakley had filed a five-count complaint against Nike and Rory McIlroy on Dec. 10, 2012, after the two-time major champion from Northern Ireland left Oakley and signed an endorsement contract...

Jul 3, 2013 · Full title: OAKLEY, INC., Plaintiff, v. NIKE, INC. and RORY MCILROY, Defendants. Court: United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, C.D. California, Southern Division. Date published: Jul 3, 2013

Nov 25, 2013 · Rory McIlroy and Oakley have settled their portion of a legal dispute regarding a claim the manufacturer brought against the golfer and Nike, the two sides said in a recent news statement.

COMPLAINT against Defendants Nike Inc and Rory McIlroy. Case assigned to Judge James V. Selna for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Marc L. Goldman.(Filing fee $350 Paid).