James Brown v. Electronic Arts, Inc.

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• holding that the 27 district court properly considered video games incorporated by reference when plaintiff’s 28 Lanham Act claim was based on the video games
• stating that “the mere use of a trademark alone cannot suffice to make such use explicitly misleading”
• noting that the Rogers test applies “in [§ 1125(a)] cases involving expressive works”
• noting that reasonable inferences are drawn in the plaintiff’s favor at the motion-to-dismiss stage
• finding that the 11 plaintiff failed to satisfy the first Rogers prong where “the content of the Madden NFL 12 games – the simulation of NFL football – is clearly related to Jim Brown, one of the NFL’s 13 all-time greatest players”
• explaining that “even the slightest artistic relevance” is enough

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