Background here.
Woody Allen sues American Apparel for use of his image on a billboard (shown above) (yes, when the complaint’s on Pacer I’ll attempt to get a copy).
Malcolm Gladwell profile on American Apparel.
If you google ‘woody allen look-alike’ you will find numerous discussions of Woody Allen’s pivotal role in developing the right of
TechCrunch: “Why We’re Suing Facebook For $25 Million In Statutory Damages“:
So we’ve been increasingly concerned about developments at Facebook over the last few months that allow advertisers to post ads using my picture and name to endorse their products without my explicit permission. I’ve received literally dozens of emails from readers asking
Sports-law Blog: ESPN Relies (in part) on CDM Fantasy League Case To Renegotiate Licensing Fees:
In today’s edition of Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal (subscription required), John Ourand and Eric Fisher report that ESPN is renegotiating its digital rights deal with MLB Advanced Media, looking to pay a significantly lower fee after finding several
Chuck Norris sues publisher of what might possibly be a humor book entitled “The Truth About Chuck Norris.”
WSJ.com: “Facebook Faces Legal Questions Over ‘Facebook Ads‘”:
“On their respective blogs . . . GWU Law professor Dan Solove and Minnesota Law professor William McGeveran have issues with the new program. McGeveran points out that this may be illegal under a 100-year-old New York privacy law. The statute says that “any person
I’m late to reporting about the, well, maybe vendetta is the right word, for the on-going dispute between lawyer Jack Thompson and video game publisher Take Two, which distributes Grand Theft Auto. Take Two has apparently sued Thompson in the past over ‘nuisance’ lawsuits, and now Thompson alleges that Take Two has modeled a
I think that shows restraint on my part. She’s suing Hallmark. This was the first time, when she was still part of a sister act. I seem to have never mentioned Lindsey Lohan. Britney Spears has been mentioned many times.
Guiding Rights Blog: “James Brown Heirs Win Right To Sue Over Singer’s Image”
Let’s assume someone wants to sell a Michael Vick chew toy.”
Discuss the rights of the parties.
INTA brief in Chewy Vuitton.
UPDATE: My Moses & Singer colleague, Mitch Bernstein, licensing/branding expert to the stars, writes:
“While I think a Michael Vick chew toy might be a clever exploitation of Vick’s predicament, I don’t