College athletes across the United States are trading in their jerseys for suits to take on a different court: the District Court. On June 15, 2020, a class-action lawsuit was…
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N-C-Double Don’t: Student-Athletes’ Likenesses No Longer Free for Use
A landmark ruling on Friday August 8, 2014 determined that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (the “NCAA”) can no longer stop its athletes from selling the rights to their own names,…
The Keller/O'Bannon Lawsuit: Why Canadians Should Care
There is currently a live, ongoing legal dispute in California between former and current student athletes (SAs) and the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) which reveals that regulations defining collegiate…
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EA Loses Battle to Put Athlete’s Likeness in Video Game
In a victory for athletes specifically, and proponents of personality rights generally, the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal has ruled against Electronic Arts (EA) in its use of former…
No Touchdown for Jim Brown in Suit Against Electronic Arts
Alex Gloor is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. A recent District Court decision out of California dismissed the case of NFL Hall of Fame player Jim Brown…