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Mar. 31, 2016
Fair use advocates want updated publicity rights ruling
The last time the Supreme Court weighed in on rights of publicity was in 1977.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In declining to hear a case involving licensing fees for former NCAA players in a video game, the U.S. Supreme Court also dealt a blow to fair use advocates, who hoped the nation's high court would seize the rare opportunity to update its stance on rights of publicity.
The case in question involved Electronic Arts' notably life-like depictions of college athletes. Davi...
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