WWE Tattoo IP Lawsuit, Cheating in Fishing/Chess, & Brady Divorce Lawyers

Welcome back to Conduct Detrimental! THE Sports Law podcast that keeps you up to date on every legal issue in the sports world. Dan Lust is joined by Steph and Professor Tony Iliakostas (@TheIPProfessor) this week. Steph, as an IP attorney, along with IP expert Tony break down an interesting intellectual property story in the world of videogames. (3:20) Randy Orton has many tattoos on his body and his tattoo artist, Catherine Alexander, sued 2K's videogame parent company Take-Two Interactive for their CGI portrayal of her work on Randy Orton. 2K was claiming fair use for the tattoos that it was de minimis. However, she was awarded $3,750 in damages for 2K using her artwork without her permission. This could impact future fair use cases.   A massive cheating scandal is afoot in the Chess world. (11:57) World chess champion Magnus Carlsen recently lost to Hans Moke Niemann.  However, there were allegations that Hans cheated, and an investigation was conducted that found Hans may have cheated in more than 100 matches. It is alleged that Hans was using technology to assist him during games.   The fishing world was also rocked by a cheating scandal and Captain CJ Hansen joins to help break it down. (22:22) In the Lake Erie Walleye Trail fishing competition, which the winner is decided by weight of the catch, they found lead weights inside of the winner's fish. The fish in question was more than double the second place, and when they inspected the fish, they found a number of lead weights inside the fish. CJ talks about his experiences in fishing tournaments and the different ways he has seen fisherman cheat in competitions.   Tom and Gisele Brady have hired divorce lawyers. (43:42) Gisele has made it known that she wants Tom to retire, yet Tom keeps choosing to extend his career.   Dan and Conlan are back with the betting segment sponsored by Bettor Edge. (50:42) Make sure that you head over to bettoredge.com and use the promo code "Conduct" for $20 free for bets or go to bettoredge.com/conduct. *** Have a topic you want to write about? ANYONE and EVERYONE can publish for ConductDetrimental.com. Let us know if you want to join the team. Dan Wallach (@WallachLegal) | Dan Lust (@SportsLawLust) | Mike Lawson (@mike_sonof_law)

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