Mealey's (February 26, 2016, 2:13 PM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — A Minnesota federal judge did not err in deeming right-of-publicity claims levied by three former professional football players preempted by the federal Copyright Act, the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Feb. 26 (John Frederick Dryer, et al. v. The National Football League, No. No. 14-3428, 8th Cir.)....