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: Trademark Blog3d Cir: NFL Violated 'Voice of God''s Publicity Rights
By Marty Schwimmer
WSJ Law Blog: "In Facenda 'Voice of God' Case: It's Fourth and Long For the NFL:"
". . . a 60-page ruling from a unanimous three-judge panel of the Third Circuit that sided with the estate of sports announcer John Facenda, whose voice was known as the ?Voice of God.? The court ruled that NFL Films violated Pennsylvania?s ?right of publicity? statute by using Facenda?s voice in a promotional film for a John Madden video game."
Full post as published by Trademark Blog on September 10, 2008 (boomark / email).
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