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The Fantasy Of Athlete Publicity Rights: Public Fascination And Fantasy Sports' Assertion Of Free Use Place Athlete Publicity Rights On An Uncertain Playing Field, Maureen A. Weston Prof. Dec 2007

The Fantasy Of Athlete Publicity Rights: Public Fascination And Fantasy Sports' Assertion Of Free Use Place Athlete Publicity Rights On An Uncertain Playing Field, Maureen A. Weston Prof.

Maureen A Weston

This Comment examines the treatment of athlete publicity rights in the context of fantasy sports as well as new media uses. Part I examines cases where athlete publicity rights have been recognized and rejected. Part II focuses upon fantasy sports' challenge to player publicity rights in C.B.C. Distribution & Marketing, Inc. v. Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P. In C.B.C, both the federal district court and Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld, albeit for different reasons, the unlicensed use of player names and statistics by a fantasy sports provider in the online games that C.B.C. sells to the public. Part …


Sales And Sports Law, Adam Epstein Dec 2007

Sales And Sports Law, Adam Epstein

Adam Epstein

The purpose of this article is to provide insight into the basics of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and explore its application to sports law. Particular focus is on the sale of goods found in the UCC's Article 2. Whether a buyer and seller closes a deal for the sale of helmets, bats, balls, backboards, sports memorabilia, a new artificial surface for the outdoor field or to fulfill an order for a new set of game jerseys, the UCC applies to the sale if the parties to the sales contract failed to otherwise agree upon the specifics.