athletes’ publicity rights News

MLB Players Affiliate Withdraws Image Lawsuit Against Pirates’ Parent Company

An affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association withdrew its lawsuit against the parent company of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the convenience store chain Sheetz Inc. that alleged unlicensed use of players’ names and images on social media. MLB …

NCAA Athletes Drop Image-Use Damages Claim, Pursue Future Earnings

Ex-National Collegiate Athletic Association players suing to gain a share of the $800 million of annual broadcast revenue reaped by the organization said they won’t seek damages for past use of their images, instead focusing only on future licensing and …

Retired Players Sue NFL Over Use of Images in Films

The National Football League was sued by 10 retired players, including Curley Culp and John Riggins, who claim the NFL unfairly violates their rights of publicity by using their images to sell NFL Films products. Five Hall of Fame players, …