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Prince’s Death Sends Minnesota Legislature into Overdrive

Yesterday, the Minnesota legislature introduced a rushed bill to protect a right of publicity in that state and particularly to extend post-mortem rights in that state. The...

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THE RIGHT OF PUBLICITY: Privacy Reimagined for a Public World

This book from Harvard University Press by Professor Jennifer Rothman traces the history and development of the right of publicity and its current collision course with individual liberty, free speech and copyright law.

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California Passes Law to Allow Student Athletes to Commercialize Their Identities

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB206 which requires NCAA member universities to allow student athletes to sign endorsement deals and with agents and attorneys without losing their amateur status. Other states are following California's lead...

Ariana Grande Sues Forever 21 over Social Media Posts

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Last week pop sensation Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit against Forever 21 for violation of both her statutory and common law right of publicity under California law, as well as for trademark infringement and false endorsement under the Lanham Act,...

New York Legislative Session Ends With No Vote on Right of Publicity Bill

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The New York legislature closed its session without taking up the proposed right of publicity and privacy bill.

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