Kee v. The Detroit Lions, Inc. et al

  1. May 20, 2024

    Photographer, Lions Clash Over Sanders Statue Suit Venue

    A professional photographer and the NFL's Detroit Lions are scuffling over whether New York federal court is the proper venue to handle the photographer's lawsuit accusing the team of unlawfully using his copyrighted photo to create a statue of legendary running back Barry Sanders.

  2. April 15, 2024

    Photog Beefs Up Copyright Suit Over Barry Sanders Statue

    A photographer has added several new claims, including breach of contract, to his copyright lawsuit that accuses the Detroit Lions, the NFL and a host of other defendants of unlawfully using his photo to create a statue of legendary running back Barry Sanders.

  3. January 12, 2024

    Off The Bench: NFL Grilled On Gruden, NIL Rules, LSU Victory

    In this week's Off The Bench, the NFL defended its arbitration clauses to skeptical Nevada justices in its case with former coach Jon Gruden, the NCAA approved more NIL guidelines while dinging Florida State University for a related infraction, and a retaliation suit against Louisiana State University over alleged sexual harassment was tossed.

  4. January 11, 2024

    Lions Sued Over Photo Used To Design Barry Sanders Statue

    A photographer on Thursday accused the Detroit Lions of copyright infringement for using his nearly two decades-old photo of legendary running back Barry Sanders as a basis for a statue erected last year, which his lawsuit filed in New York federal court says recreated all the details of the picture.