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Major League Baseball Players v. Baltimore Orioles

U.S.
Mar 23, 1987
480 U.S. 941 (1987)

Summary

holding that once baseball players' performances are videotaped, the performances are fixed in a tangible form, and any rights of publicity in their performances that are equivalent to the rights contained in the copyright of the telecast are preempted

Summary of this case from Trenton v. Infinity Broadcasting Corp.

Opinion

No. 86-1260.

March 23, 1987.


C.A. 7th Cir. Motions of National Football League Players Association et al. and Associated Actors Artistes of America, AFL-CIO, for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 805 F. 2d 663.


Summaries of

Major League Baseball Players v. Baltimore Orioles

U.S.
Mar 23, 1987
480 U.S. 941 (1987)

holding that once baseball players' performances are videotaped, the performances are fixed in a tangible form, and any rights of publicity in their performances that are equivalent to the rights contained in the copyright of the telecast are preempted

Summary of this case from Trenton v. Infinity Broadcasting Corp.
Case details for

Major League Baseball Players v. Baltimore Orioles

Case Details

Full title:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSN. ET AL. v. BALTIMORE ORIOLES, INC., ET…

Court:U.S.

Date published: Mar 23, 1987

Citations

480 U.S. 941 (1987)

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