A dispute over U.S. soccer players' images has landed in federal court.
U.S. Soccer Federation Inc. filed a lawsuit against the U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association this month asking a judge in Chicago to loosen some constraints on the use of players' images.
The Chicago-based federation is U.S. soccer's governing body. The association is the union for the men's national team. ...
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Kicking Back Comments: I am actually glad to see this. While like anything else of this type it is about money, it demonstrates a shift to me that there is pecuniary value for the rights of the intellectual property of American players.
While often reserved to the "other major sports" in the US, it is pleasing to see folks "fighting" over the use of players images.
While I am sure not worth what a Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers image is, the fact there is a (no doubt expensive) lawsuit over the topic speaks volumes.
While often reserved to the "other major sports" in the US, it is pleasing to see folks "fighting" over the use of players images.
While I am sure not worth what a Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers image is, the fact there is a (no doubt expensive) lawsuit over the topic speaks volumes.
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