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Old 09-15-2008, 09:17 AM   #1
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Madden 09: NFL Held Liable in 'Voice of God' Case

Law has the scoop.

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"The estate of legendary sports announcer John Facenda has scored another major victory in its court battle with NFL Films that centers on whether Facenda's distinctive voice -- known in football circles as the "Voice of God" -- was improperly used in a promotional film for a John Madden video game.

In its 60-page opinion in Facenda v. NFL Films Inc., a unanimous three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that NFL Films violated Pennsylvania's "right of publicity" statute.

Now the only issue left to be decided on that claim is how much Facenda's estate should be awarded in damages.

The panel rejected NFL Films' argument that the "standard release" contract Facenda signed was a "complete defense," noting that while the release gave the NFL the right to use Facenda's voice in future film projects, it also explicitly prohibited any use that would "constitute an endorsement" of any product."
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Old 09-15-2008, 04:50 PM   #2
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Law has the scoop.

Well, you're never really dead when it comes to estates.



I'm sure the Facenda's will be making out handsomely from this. Maybe they can force EA to give up the NFL exclusivity license?



Well, one can dream...

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Old 09-15-2008, 05:17 PM   #3
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I hope it costs the NFL as much money as EA paid them for the license, to the penny.
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Old 09-15-2008, 06:23 PM   #4
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voice of god?
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voice of god?
Watch virtually anything from NFL Films b/t the mid-1970s and the 1990s and you will know what he means. Facenda is probably most famous for saying "...the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field...", if that helps.
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Old 09-15-2008, 09:51 PM   #6
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John Facenda's voice was one of a kind. It is awesome.
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This thread makes me miss watching NFL Films.
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Old 09-16-2008, 02:04 AM   #8
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I bet God is not happy with him right now. That's pretty blasphemous.
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