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

Jan. 8, 2015

Suit by retired NFL players against video game maker to move ahead

Former pro football players scored Tuesday in their effort to sue a video game maker for unauthorized and unpaid use of their images as a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel let their potential class action go forward.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Former pro football players scored Tuesday in their bid to sue a video game maker for unauthorized and unpaid use of their images as a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel let their potential class action go forward.


Electronic Arts Inc.'s First Amendment right to market products that refer to actual people could not trump the players' authority to control the commercial exploitation of thei...

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