A judge denied EA’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed by current and former college athletes against EA and the NCAA, potentially putting the publisher on the legal defensive (via Gamasutra).
The suit was brought by former quarterback Sam Keller, who filed the suit alleging unauthorized and uncompensated use of the likenesses of college athletes. EA’s moved to dismiss the case under the First Amendment.
“EA tried to hide under the First Amendment but the court recognized similarities between real athletes and the game were just too great to be ignored,” said attorney for the plaintiffs Rob Carey.
