Lawsuit against EA/NCAA over player likeness

[CLW]

Jay Bilas has posted a blog about the "likeness" lawsuit by Keller/O'Bannon against EA and the NCAA.

http://insider.espn.go.com/mens-coll...jay&id=5636365

Jay Bilas is a a Duke J.D. so its actually a pretty good read and makes the case for Keller/O'Bannon and against EA/NCAA.

Note, as a fellow J.D. I disagree with Bilas on his application of the law (which he admits he hasn't read the pleadings). However, I do NOT disagree that the likely result in this case is going to be bad for EA/NCAA and ultimately us as consumers.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Bilas isn't called as a witness (arguably he could even be a defendant in the case). He did voice over work. Hmmm.... maybe if Bilas was on the other side of the "v." his legal view would change. Unfortunately, that's generally how it works in this world.

I've really wanted to do an article on these cases for some time now. I even have a stack of research just sitting in a pile at home with all kinds of funny/interesting cases on the subject.