Maloney v. T3Media, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
853 F.3d 1004 (2017)
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The NCAA licensed thousands of historical sports photographs to T3Media (defendant), which let consumers download individual images for $20 to $30; former basketball players Patrick Maloney and Tim Judge (plaintiffs) sued, arguing the sales violated their publicity rights and California's unfair-competition law. The trial court granted T3's motion to strike, ruling the Copyright Act preempted the claims, and the players appealed.
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Whether copyright law preempts state-law claims challenging noncommercial uses within the scope of copyright.