The right of publicity ' the right of individuals to protect the commercial uses of their names and images ' is now a familiar concept. Given CKX Inc.'
Establishing Injury Presents Challenge In Lawsuits over Right of Publicity
The right of publicity ' the right of individuals to protect the commercial uses of their names and images ' is now a familiar concept. Given CKX Inc.'s purchase for a reported $50 million of rights to Muhammad Ali's name and the company's $100 million acquisition of Elvis Presley's publicity rights, there can be no question that the right not only can have great value, but has achieved a certain settled status. And yet, the metes and bounds of the right remain elusive at best.
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Jonathan E. Moskin
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