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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.
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