News Releases4.13.26
Barnes & Thornburg Helps Sailing Team Defeat Rival’s Bid to Block ‘American Magic’ Branding
Barnes & Thornburg was part of a team that obtained a significant victory on behalf of SailGP’s Danish sailing team in a dispute with a rival sailing team, USA SailGP, in the Delaware Chancery Court. The dispute concerns the Danish team’s use of “American Magic” branding.
The two teams compete in SailGP, a global professional sailing league in which each country is represented by a single team under a “one country, one team” model. U.S.-based investor Doug DeVos purchased the Danish SailGP team, ROCKWOOL Racing, through his American Magic sailing management group in January 2026.
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