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Intellectual Property

Jul. 8, 2010

NFL Great Appeals Dismissal of Game Suit

Jim Brown asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday to reinstate a lawsuit accusing video game publisher Electronic Arts of using his image in games without permission.

By Jean-Luc Renault

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Former football great Jim Brown filed an appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, seeking to overturn an earlier decision tossing his lawsuit accusing video game publisher Electronic Arts of using his image in games without permission.

The former running back, who wore the number 32, accused the publisher of unfair competition for using an unnamed version of him...

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