The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will let stand last month’s ruling that a fantasy baseball company has the right to use some information without paying a licensing fee. MLBAM and the Major League Baseball Players Association lost their appeal before a three-judge panel; AP reports that Monday the full court refused, without explanation, to rehear the case. They can still appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The case started in 2005 when C.B.C. Distribution and Marketing, Inc., which sells fantasy sports products, went to court claiming First Amendment rights to use names and information of major league players.
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