University, AD Shielded by Sovereign Immunity in Lawsuit Brought by Sports Photographer

A federal judge from the Eastern District of Kentucky has ruled for the University of Kentucky (UK) and other defendants, including Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart, in a case in which they were sued by a professional photographer for copyright infringement.   Factoring heavily in the decision to grant the motion for UK, the University Athletics Committee of the University of Kentucky Board Of Trustees and the individual defendants in their official capacities (Barnhart and university Vice