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Old 04-27-2013, 12:48 PM   #22
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Re: Court Filing Shows NCAA Had Concern About Use of Athlete Likenesses

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Originally Posted by The_Rick_14
Thanks for that. Going to play devil's advocate here.

While it doesn't say that there is grounds to sue for selling a product that allows likenesses to be created (in this case through editing), it also does not state against it leaving lawyers with plenty of gray area to maneuver (unless I missed something).

A lawyer could argue that by including roster editing as a feature of their product, they are indirectly responsible for the usage of likenesses in their product by their fan base. Especially when they add the tie in for ease of mass distribution through the roster locker system.

Is it a harder argument to win? Yes, but I don't think it's an impossible argument to win.
If that were possible, the NFLPA would have sued Backbreaker by now.
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