DraftKings 驳回 NFLPA 关于 NFT 许可纠纷的诉讼

在纽约南区法院，DraftKings 已提出上诉，要求驳回美国橄榄球联盟球员协会 (NFLPA) 提起的诉讼。

DraftKings has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) in the New York Southern District Court. The NFLPA is suing DraftKings for more than $60 million, alleging that the company breached their agreement to license NFL players’ names, photos, and likenesses.

DraftKings 已提出动议，驳回美国国家橄榄球联盟球员协会 (NFLPA) 在纽约南区法院提起的诉讼。 NFLPA 正在起诉 DraftKings，要求赔偿超过 6000 万美元，指控该公司违反了他们对 NFL 球员姓名、照片和肖像的许可协议。

The lawsuit stems from DraftKings shutting down its Non-Fungible Token (NFT) business in July 2024, which led to the termination of its licensing deal with the NFLPA. The NFLPA alleges that DraftKings’ actions were financially motivated.

该诉讼源于 DraftKings 于 2024 年 7 月关闭其非同质代币（NFT）业务，导致其与 NFLPA 的许可协议终止。 NFLPA 声称 DraftKings 的行为是出于经济动机。

“The impetus for DraftKings’ decision to repudiate its license agreement with Plaintiffs is simple: the once white-hot market for NFTs has cooled down,” the NFLPA states in its complaint. “Buyers’ remorse, however, is not a basis to terminate a contract.”

NFLPA 在诉状中表示：“DraftKings 决定拒绝与原告签订许可协议的原因很简单：曾经白热化的 NFT 市场已经降温。” “然而，买家的悔恨并不是终止合同的依据。”

However, DraftKings maintains that it acted within its rights and that its actions were not malicious.

然而，DraftKings 坚称其行为符合其权利，并且其行为并非恶意。

“As New York courts have repeatedly held, acting out of self-interest alone precludes a finding of bad faith or intentional wrongdoing,” the company stated.

该公司表示：“正如纽约法院一再裁定的那样，仅出于自身利益而行事就排除了恶意或故意不当行为的认定。”

Moreover, DraftKings highlights the growing legal ambiguities surrounding NFTs, including their classification as securities, as a key factor in the dispute. This issue ties into another ongoing case, Dufoe v. DraftKings.

此外，DraftKings 强调，围绕 NFT 的法律规定日益模糊，包括将其归类为证券，这是这场纠纷的关键因素。此问题与另一个正在进行的案件 Dufoe 诉 DraftKings 案有关。

In this case, plaintiff Justin Dufoe accused the company of operating an unregistered securities exchange after losing over $14,000 on NFTs. A judge denied DraftKings’ motion to dismiss the lawsuit in July 2024, heightening regulatory scrutiny.

在本案中，原告 Justin Dufoe 指控该公司在 NFT 损失超过 14,000 美元后经营未注册的证券交易所。 2024 年 7 月，法官驳回了 DraftKings 驳回诉讼的动议，加强了监管审查。

According to the report from Bloomberg Law, DraftKings argues that recent rulings and regulatory developments made continuing its NFT Marketplace unsustainable.

根据彭博社法律的报告，DraftKings 认为，最近的裁决和监管发展使其 NFT 市场的持续发展变得不可持续。

“This dramatic change in legal and regulatory risk…made it materially impracticable for DraftKings to benefit from the rights granted under the Agreement,” the company stated in its motion.

该公司在动议中表示：“法律和监管风险的巨大变化……使得 DraftKings 从协议授予的权利中受益实际上是不切实际的。”

To provide some background, DraftKings initially launched its NFT platform, Reignmakers, in 2021, partnering with Autograph to offer exclusive digital collectibles. By 2024, however, legal challenges and market declines led the company to close the platform.

为了提供一些背景信息，DraftKings 最初于 2021 年推出了其 NFT 平台 Reignmakers，与 Autograph 合作提供独家数字收藏品。然而，到 2024 年，法律挑战和市场下滑导致该公司关闭了该平台。

“After careful consideration, DraftKings has decided to discontinue Reignmakers and our NFT Marketplace, effective immediately, due to recent legal developments,” a spokesperson said in July.

“由于最近的法律进展，经过仔细考虑，DraftKings 决定停止 Reignmakers 和我们的 NFT 市场，立即生效，”一位发言人在 7 月份表示。