Entertainment & Sports
Mar. 15, 2011
Ruling Could Play Into Video Game Case
Federal appellate judges have asked lawyers in a video game dispute with significant First Amendment issues to file briefs explaining how a recent state ruling impacts their case.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
As federal appellate judges mull whether athletes' likenesses can be used without their permission in video games, they are looking for guidance in a state court decision involving similar issues for rock stars.
The entertainment industry is waiting for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule on whether game publisher Electronic Arts misappropriated college athletes' likenesses. The...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In