The Eighth Circuit Affirms the Dryer et al. v. NFL Settlement — All That Flickers Is Not Gold

By Jeffrey Birren   In 2009, certain former NFL players must have awakened from a long nap and realized that, for decades, NFL Films had used their name, image and likeness in their productions. They filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL, with claims of false endorsement, unjust enrichment, common law and statutory rights of publicity based on the laws of various states. The case was filed in the players’ court of first choice, U.S. District Court in Minnesota, Dryer et al v. NFL