Spinelli et al v. National Footbal League et al

  1. June 04, 2019

    NFL Nears Deal With AP Photographers In Copyright Fight

    The National Football League and a group of Associated Press photographers are close to settling a long-running dispute that alleged the NFL stiffed the photographers on royalties for photos they took while at the AP, according to a letter sent to the court.

  2. June 09, 2017

    Photogs Drop 2nd Circ. Appeal Over NFL Royalties Row

    The Second Circuit on Thursday sent a dispute between photographers and the National Football League and The Associated Press over royalty payments to mediation after the parties agreed last week to toss the appeal.

  3. March 27, 2017

    Photographers Seek Sanctions For Fee Requests By NFL, AP

    Photographers suing the National Football League and the Associated Press over royalties from their pictures asked a New York federal court on Friday to sanction the league and the news agency, arguing that they knew their requests for $1.3 million in fees were "doomed to fail."

  4. March 23, 2017

    Photographers Fight Fees After Contract Loss To AP, NFL

    Photographers whose claims against The Associated Press, the NFL and Replay Photos over royalties from their pictures were dismissed by a New York federal judge asked the court not to grant the attorneys' fee requests put forth by the defendants, arguing Wednesday that their case wasn't objectively unreasonable.

  5. March 17, 2017

    Photographers Urge Court To Hold Off On AP, NFL Fee Bids

    Photographers whose claims against The Associated Press, the NFL and Replay Photos over royalties from their pictures were dismissed by a New York federal judge told the court Thursday that it should not immediately address attorney fees, arguing that to do so would defeat the purpose of their request to halt the issue pending their appeal.

  6. February 23, 2017

    AP, NFL Seek Atty Fees Following Toss Of Photogs' Suit

    The Associated Press, NFL and Replay Photos asked a New York federal judge for attorneys' fees and costs on Wednesday after their win in a suit brought by sports photographers who claimed that the league used its disproportionate bargaining power to make the photo agencies provide it their photographers' pictures royalty-free.

  7. January 13, 2017

    Photogs Ask To Appeal NFL, AP Contract Claims Dismissal

    Photographers alleging that the National Football League forced them into a raw deal with the Associated Press asked a New York federal judge to amend his judgment and allow an appeal of some of their claims, arguing that they are distinct from the claims that are scheduled for arbitration.

  8. January 04, 2017

    NFL, AP Win Dismissal Of Photographers' Contract Claims

    A New York District Court judge dismissed the last claims of a group of photographers alleging that the National Football League forced them into a raw deal with the Associated Press, saying that the photographers failed to repudiate the contract.

  9. September 30, 2016

    Judge Pauses NFL Photo Suit To Reconsider Push To Toss It

    A New York federal judge on Thursday paused a suit alleging the National Football League and its photo agency partners forced sports photographers into a raw deal while he reconsiders a push to toss the suit's remaining claim, according to a document filed Thursday.

  10. September 26, 2016

    Photogs Say NFL Can't Get 3rd Time-Out In IP Suit

    A group of photographers suing the National Football League and the Associated Press over licensing agreements asked a New York court to allow discovery on their suit to proceed, arguing that the defendants' request to a third discovery stay is one too many.

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