Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports
May 18, 2018
Retired football players seek class certification against video game company
To prove someone profited off your likeness, is it necessary to show that the average customer can recognize your identity or is it sufficient to just show that it’s possible to infer your identity on closer inspection? That was the question a federal judge grappled with at a Thursday hearing as three retired NFL players attempted to certify a class action against Electronic Arts Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO — To prove someone profited off your likeness, is it necessary to show that the average customer can recognize your identity easily or is it sufficient to just show that it’s possible to infer your identity on closer inspection?
That was the question a federal judge grappled with at a Thursday hearing as three retired NFL players attempted to certify a class action against Electronic Arts Inc.
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