November 30, 2023
The Brandr Group LLC on Thursday dropped its lawsuit against video game giant Electronic Arts Inc. over its use of college athletes' names, images and likenesses in an upcoming video game.
September 20, 2023
Electronic Arts Inc. is attempting to muddy the waters by misrepresenting the contract agreements held by Brandr Group LLC so it can pay bargain prices for the name, image and likeness of college athletes, the agency argued in an effort to keep its contract dispute suit alive.
August 23, 2023
Electronic Arts Inc. told a California federal court Tuesday that an amended complaint from a brand management agency that attempted to clarify what is covered in its college licensing agreements still fails to show it has exclusive rights that would prevent EA from using the name, image and likeness of the student-athletes in an upcoming video game.
August 16, 2023
A brand management agency has urged a federal judge to not toss its lawsuit against Electronic Arts, calling the video game publisher's motion to dismiss and stay discovery a "brazen attempt to steamroll" its contractual rights so EA can use student athletes' name, image and likeness without fairly compensating them.
August 02, 2023
Electronic Arts asked a California federal judge to toss a lawsuit by The BrandR Group that alleges it is exploiting student-athletes for an upcoming video game, saying the claims are too broad and the suit fails to sufficiently assert EA has actually done anything wrong.
June 30, 2023
A California federal judge on Friday shot down The Brandr Group LLC's bid for a temporary restraining order in a suit accusing Electronics Arts Inc. of exploiting student athletes for an upcoming video game, saying the agency failed to show any risk of immediate harm.