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Court Delivers Bitter Result to Coffee Company in Right of Publicity Case ( March 2005 )
On January 27, 2005, a California jury awarded $15.6 million to a former model whose picture was used without his permission on Taster's Choice coffee product labels. This is an important development for any company dealing with rights and clearances, and serves as an important warning as to the substantial damages a defendant faces if the appropriate permission is not obtained. -
Schwarzenegger Bobblehead Case: First Amendment or Right of Publicity. FindLaw Interview with William T. Gallagher of Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP ( October 2004 )
William T. Gallagher is a partner in Townsend, Townsend & Crew's San Francisco office and specializes in intellectual property and related "competition law" litigation and counseling. He recently represented a small bobblehead maker against California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in a case involving the bobblehead maker's First Amendment rights and the Governor's right of publicity. -
Tiger Woods -- The Use of Celebrity Images In Works of Art : The Right of Publicity v. The First Amendment ( December 2003 )
The likeness of a well-known public figure is a powerful image. Just as advertisers want their products associated with the image of Michael Jordan dunking a basketball, or of Tiger Woods swinging a golf club, artists have use of these images to convey their ideas. While Andy Warhol's "Marilyn" continues to provoke debate about our celebrity-driven culture, there is no questioning his premise: celebrities are icons, and icons make for powerful images. -
Right of Publicity ( September 2000 )
This article provides background information on the right of publicity law. -
Protection of One's Name, Voice, Signature, Photograph or Other Likeness <center>Publicity Rights</center> ( August 1999 )
I. Publicity Rights A. State of Washington The State of Washington gained "publicity" with the April 2, 1998, s. -
Candle in the Wind: Would Elton John's Publicity Rights Extinguish With His Death? ( October 1998 )
Americans are fascinated by the untimely deaths of celebrities. As with James Dean, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presl. -
Practitioner's Guide to California Right of Publicity Law ( February 1998 )
Right of Publicity California's right of publicity statute, Civil Code Section 3344, was f.
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