NFL Prevails over Retired NFL Players’ Suit Involving Use of Game Footage

By Regina Culbert on March 10, 2016 Posted in Class Action, Copyright

The Eighth Circuit may have just ended the game for three retired NFL players who sued NFL Films for using game footage of the players in films. The players had participated in a class action lawsuit alleging violation of their rights of publicity in the District of Minnesota, but opted out of the settlement over … Continue Reading

Garçon to FanDuel: Check please!

By Geoffrey North on November 2, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized

What are a veteran NFL player’s name, image, and likeness worth in the burgeoning (but recently beleaguered-by-lawsuits) daily fantasy sports gaming industry? NFL wide receiver Pierre Garçon’s putative class action lawsuit against FanDuel Inc., Civil Action No. 8:15-cv-03324, filed October 30, 2015, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, will bring … Continue Reading

Garçon to FanDuel: Check please!

By Geoffrey North on November 2, 2015 Posted in Advertising, Class Action