Former NCAA Players Sue EA Over Likenesses in Football Games

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 1, 2009 - 8:01am.

Los Angeles - A number of former college football players have filed suit against Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS), alleging the company included their likenesses in its "NCAA Football" video games without permission, GamePolitics reported.

The first to file suit in May was former Nebraska quarterback Sam Keller, followed more recently by Ryan Hart of Rutgers and Troy Taylor of the University of California.

Keller's lawsuit, a federal class action, also names the NCAA as a defendant; the other two players filed a state claim in New Jersey.

"EA, the NCAA and CLC (Collegiate Licensing Company) have reviewed the complaint, and do not believe that the claims have merit," EA told MyCentralJersey.com, which first reported on the new litigation.

"EA, the NCAA and CLC regularly conduct reviews of EA's NCAA-branded games, and we do not believe that any violations of student-athlete rights or NCAA by-laws have occurred."

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