October 03, 2025
In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA's bid to overturn a football player's eligibility falls short, a transgender athlete wants a potential landmark U.S. Supreme Court case stopped, and a $55 million feud between two athletic conferences continues.
October 01, 2025
A New York federal judge has reversed an order that let the Detroit Lions football team out of a suit brought by a photographer who says the team modeled a statue of Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders on his photo.
September 04, 2025
As this NFL season kicks off, a copyright fight stemming from the statue of a famed Detroit Lions player and a suit from a former New York Jets player over his portrayal in the sports documentary series "30 for 30" are brewing in the courts.
April 21, 2025
A photographer alleging the Detroit Lions modeled a statue of legendary running back Barry Sanders from an infringed photo urged a New York federal judge to reconsider his decision to cut the team from the copyright lawsuit, saying the team's dealings with an Empire State-based entity bring it under the court's jurisdiction.
March 31, 2025
Citing jurisdictional grounds, a New York judge has dismissed the Detroit Lions from a lawsuit accusing it and others of improperly using a copyrighted photo to create a statue of legendary running back Barry Sanders, making the team the latest defendant to exit the suit.
October 08, 2024
A professional photographer suing over the alleged unauthorized use of his copyrighted photo to create a statue of legendary Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders urged a New York federal judge Tuesday not to drop the sculpture company from his lawsuit, arguing its jurisdictional claim lacks merit.
July 09, 2024
The company responsible for sculpting a bronze statue of legendary Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders wants out of the lawsuit filed by a professional photographer who claims his copyrighted photo was the unauthorized inspiration for the structure.
June 28, 2024
A professional photographer suing over the alleged unauthorized use of his photo to create a statue of Detroit Lions' legendary running back Barry Sanders has urged a New York federal judge not to drop the team from his lawsuit, arguing that its jurisdictional claim is not grounded in law.
June 06, 2024
The number of defendants in the copyright fight over a photo used to create the statue of legendary running back Barry Sanders has continued to dwindle, after the photographer dismissed Getty Images Inc. from the suit while he continues to pursue claims against the Detroit Lions and others.
May 22, 2024
The NFL has escaped a New York federal lawsuit filed by a professional photographer who claims his copyrighted photo was unlawfully used to create a statue of legendary running back Barry Sanders, while Getty Images Inc. hopes to settle through arbitration.