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September 29, 2017
DraftKings, FanDuel Duck College Athlete Likeness Suit
An Indiana federal judge on Friday threw out a proposed class action by college athletes accusing DraftKings and FanDuel of profiting off the use of their names, images and likenesses, saying their claims are barred by exemptions to the state’s right-of-publicity law.
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September 28, 2016
Daily Fantasy Cos. Fight 'Illegality' Claim In Student Suit
DraftKings and FanDuel struck back at college athletes who say the companies impermissibly used their names, images and likenesses in daily fantasy sports contests, telling an Indiana federal court the students are wrong to call the online games illegal gambling.
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August 31, 2016
Daily Fantasy Wide Open For Student-Athlete Publicity Suit
College athlete publicity rights have been much litigated in recent years with mixed results, but experts say the athletes may have found the right target in the embattled daily fantasy sports industry with a lawsuit against DraftKings and FanDuel.
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August 29, 2016
NCAA Athletes Say Fantasy Cos. Can't Dodge Publicity Suit
Three former college football players on Friday urged an Indiana federal court to keep alive their publicity rights claims against daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel, arguing the First Amendment does not protect use of their names and playing statistics as part of the the companies' contests, which the players characterized as "illegal gambling activity."
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June 28, 2016
FanDuel Argues NCAA Athletes' Likenesses Are Fair Game
FanDuel asked an Indiana federal court on Tuesday to dismiss it from a putative class action accusing daily fantasy sports operators of profiting off the unauthorized use of the names and likenesses of former NCAA athletes, saying its use was protected by the First Amendment.
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May 18, 2016
NCAA Athletes Restart Likeness Row With FanDuel, DraftKings
A putative class action brought by former NCAA athletes accusing fantasy sports betting sites FanDuel and DraftKings of profiting off the unauthorized use of players' names and likenesses was removed to Indiana federal court Wednesday, just weeks after a similar suit was voluntarily dismissed in Illinois.