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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Aug. 2, 2013

College stars can proceed with class action against NCAA, Electronic Arts

Pro football legend Jim Brown failed to score but college stars can proceed with a class action over their video game likenesses, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday in separate opinions.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Pro football legend Jim Brown failed to score but college stars can proceed with a class action over their video game likenesses, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday in separate opinions.


The college athlete decision fit into a larger framework of claims by hundreds of thousands of former Division I basketball and football players seeking damages against the National Collegiate At...

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