In January 2022 the judge decided the company Electronic Arts must face a Madden lawsuit filed by previous players who claim that their appearances were utilized in the game without permission or compensation
Mut 24 coins. Electronic Arts vowed to defend the lawsuit and demanded the case to be heard by the United States Supreme Court, the most powerful court in the country. On Monday the Supreme Court rejected EA's bid to revive its case in the case. The court ruled to free speech rights in a number of areas in an article published today by Reuters. The court's top judge decided that the ruling of January 2022 is in effect, allowing the case to go on.
Madden NFL games released from 2022 to 2022 gave players the option to play as historical teams. Names of players were not included but their positions and their attributes were. In its defense, EA argued this should be protected as freedom of speech in the First Amendment, but the Supreme Court didn't see it in that manner.
"The appeals court ruled against EA's argument, arguing that the use of likenesses was "innocent," and thus is protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that protects free speech," Reuters reported.
Here's a quote from the unanimous decision by three judges which was written by Circuit Judge Raymond Fisher: "EA's use of replicas of former players isn't a coincidence, since it is integral to EA's principal commercial objective which is to provide a real virtual recreation of football matches that include the current and former NFL team."
An EA spokesperson declined to comment.
One of the defendants in the suit the ex- Los Angeles Rams quarterback Vince Ferragamo stated that Madden NFL series had exact characteristics, likenesses and traits, of former players. But, Ferragamo claims EA did not have permission to use the game. use.
The case is similar to the one of 2022, where a court has ruled in favor of EA in a case that was filed from an ex- Arizona State University QB Sam Keller regarding his participation in the NCAA Football series
buy madden 24 coins. The plaintiff claimed that EA employed the likenesses of college athletes without compensating the athletes. EA paid 60 million dollars to settle the matter in addition to it was decided that the NCAA Football series was put in limbo.