Okay so the NFL Player's Association has the rights to all the player's names. I want to make an app using that uses Player's names. Take Brian Urlacher. Since I can't use his name as it is due to the NFLPA, is it okay to use it if it is changed by dropping a letter or vowel from his name? For...
If the app is free and I put ads on it. Is that the same as selling it for a profit to where copyright laws may come into effect or is that allowed? Also, if that is acceptable, could I then make a version for sale without ads as the profit would be for taking off the ads not directly using the...
I want to make a mobile app with players names, their team name, and their rating from Madden. It is for one of the game modes where you collect cards. Is making lists of these collections and using the collection names from in the game violating copyright law or other legal laws?