NFL, Raiders face federal lawsuit after allegedly threatening Las Vegas law firm over Super Bowl LVII ad

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Steve Dimopoulos, a personal injury lawyer in Las Vegas, has filed a federal lawsuit against the NFL and the Las Vegas Raiders after they allegedly threatened "heightened legal penalties" due to his Super Bowl LVII ad. 

Dimopoulos aired a commercial in the Las Vegas media market and on YouTube promoting his law firm, Dimopoulos Injury Law, which featured Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby, Vegas Golden Knights forward Williams Karlsson and UFC fighter Jon Jones. 

The ad showed each athlete training and Dimopoulos prepping to go to court. 

The NFL and Raiders sent a joint cease-and-desist letter to Dimopoulos Feb. 22, demanding he stop airing the commercial or he will face legal penalties for trademark infringement. They gave him a deadline of March 1 to respond, and he did so with his federal lawsuit. 

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Maxx Crosby (98) of the Las Vegas Raiders reacts during a game against the New England Patriots at Allegiant Stadium Dec. 18, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Dimopoulos told Fox News Digital there's no trademark infringement in his commercial. 

"I’ve been using the silver and black colors before the Raiders announced they were moving to town years ago," Dimopolous said, referring to Crosby putting on a black and silver jersey and helmet during the commercial. Dimopolous says he’s been using those colors since 2012.

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"[The Raiders] come to town, and they have the same color scheme. And they’re taking this position that I can’t use my own colors in this Super Bowl ad I just