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Why Baylor University is suing Boston University over its 'BU' logo

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Baylor University in Texas alleges a Boston University athletics logo featuring the interlocked letters B and U violates its trademark on a similar logo. Peter Karol, a professor at Suffolk Law School, and Bhamati Viswanathan, a fellow at Columbia Law's Kernochan Center, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to break down Baylor's claim.

This segment aired on August 14, 2025.

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