Team Builder: A lawsuit waiting to happen?

[GTheorenHobbes]

I just checked out the team builder website and think EA did a great job with it. But the lawyer in me thinks it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. It will be interesting to see how long it takes for the first lawsuit to be filed. There's some money to be made there for a good plaintiff's attorney, IMHO.

[PantherBeast_OS]

How is this a lawsuit ready to happen. This teambuilder idea is not breaking any laws. IF you are such a laywer type guy. Please tell us how this is a lawsuit ready to happen.

[sportzbro]

why does stuff like this get posted...

KILLJOY

[JerseySuave4]

how is it a lawsuit waiting to be happened? Its just a CAS, its up to the user to decide who they make. People aren't making money off of just creating a team.

[Hooe]

Presumably, EA has permission to use the FBS and FCS logos and jerseys, since they are included on the TeamBuilder site.

Also, I assume that EA has some sort of moderation system in place for logos that blatantly infringe major copyright or are offensive.

Finally, I don't see how EA can be held responsible for any user-created content; though they are allowing flexibility in the game, they are not directly responsible for putting a Pepsi logo as a user TeamBuilder team's logo (a ridiculous example, but best I could think of).

I don't see how any lawsuit would stick.

[PantherBeast_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Krioniq

Presumably, EA has permission to use the FBS and FCS logos and jerseys, since they are included on the TeamBuilder site. Also, I assume that EA has some sort of moderation system in place for logos that blatantly infringe major copyright or are offensive. Finally, I don't see how EA can be held responsible for any user-created content; though they are allowing flexibility in the game, they are not directly responsible for putting a Pepsi logo as a user TeamBuilder team's logo (a ridiculous example, but best I could think of). I don't see how any lawsuit would stick.

Exactly my friend. EA will not be help responsble for users put in there own files. So to there is no sound case for a lawsuit. Case closed lol

[pjpants]

is that the dramatic chipmunk?? thats soo nice

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by pjpants

is that the dramatic chipmunk?? thats soo nice

Indeed it is, and it's my TeamBuilder team's mascot.

I can't take credit for making the logo though, I found it on some t-shirt website.