The Brandr Group, LLC v. Electronic Arts Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 THE BRANDR GROUP, LLC, Case No. 23-cv-02994-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING APPLICATION

FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING

v. ORDER

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., Re: Dkt. No. 7 Defendant.

12 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff The Brandr Group, LLC’s application for a temporary restraining order. The Court finds this matter appropriate for disposition without oral argument and the matter is deemed submitted. See Civil L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons detailed below, the Court DENIES the application. I. BACKGROUND On June 20, 2023, Defendant Electronic Arts Inc. removed this action from San Mateo Superior Court. Dkt. No. 1. In the complaint, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant is interfering with its contractual relationship with certain colleges and their student athletes by soliciting them to participate in Defendant’s upcoming EA Sports College Football video game. Dkt. No. 1-1, Ex. 1 (“Compl.”). Plaintiff…