Nike fights subpoena in federal lawsuit against Armstrong
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Athletic apparel giant Nike Inc. is fighting subpoenas for financial documents and witness depositions in the federal government's lawsuit against former cyclist Lance Armstrong, arguing they are irrelevant to the case and could compromise trade secrets.
In court filings this week in Portland, Oregon, the company asked a federal judge to modify the subpoenas to sharply limit evidence and keep any documents or testimony provided secret under a protective order.
Armstrong wants records of how profitable Nike's sponsorship was for the company, and hopes to draw parallels to his claim that the U.S. Postal Service made more money off him than it paid him.