Jim Brown continues battle with Madden Football

NFL great Jim Brown was never one to walk away from a fight, but this time he needs a little help. Brown, who set numerous rushing records with the Cleveland Browns from 1957-65, has asked a San Francisco appellate court to overturn a federal judge's decision to dismiss his lawsuit against video game maker Electronic Arts. In New York Times: Brown...

Thomas Ondrey, The Plain DealerJim Brown, shown visiting Browns training camp in August of this year.

NFL great Jim Brown was never one to walk away from a fight, but this time he needs a little help.

Brown, who set numerous rushing records with the Cleveland Browns from 1957-65, has asked a San Francisco appellate court to overturn a federal judge's decision to dismiss his lawsuit against video game maker Electronic Arts.

In New York Times:

Brown filed the request Tuesday with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He argues U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper was erroneous when ruling in September that Electronic Arts was protected by First Amendment rights when it created a character similar to Brown for its Madden NFL video games.

In a 2008 lawsuit, Brown argued his trademark rights were violated by the game.