--- title: Right of Publicity date: 2023-07-17T11:26:00-04:00 author: Import Bot canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/right-of-publicity" section: Blog Topics --- # Ad Law Access Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments [ Remove filter Topic: Right of Publicity ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access) ## [ NY Case Addresses Publicity Rights for People in the Background of Social Media Photos ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/ny-case-addresses-publicity-rights-for-people-in-the-background-of-social-media-photos) [Gonzalo E. Mon](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/gonzalo-e-mon) May 21, 2024 This month, we posted about a lawsuit that an NBA Hall of Fame player filed against a company that allegedly used his image to sell products without his permission. Regardless of how that case turns out, it’s pretty… [ Continue reading ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/ny-case-addresses-publicity-rights-for-people-in-the-background-of-social-media-photos) ## [ NBA Hall of Fame Player Sues Over Unauthorized Use of Image ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/nba-hall-of-fame-player-sues-over-unauthorized-use-of-image) [Gonzalo E. Mon](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/gonzalo-e-mon) May 10, 2024 Dominique Wilkins is an NBA Hall of Fame basketball player known for his acrobatic slam dunks and, after retirement, for his commentary during televised Hawks games. Wilkins also suffers from diabetes and has been an… [ Continue reading ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/nba-hall-of-fame-player-sues-over-unauthorized-use-of-image) ## [ 50 Cents, a Euphemistic Eggplant, and the Right of Publicity ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/50-cents-a-euphemistic-eggplant-and-the-right-of-publicity) [Gonzalo E. Mon](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/gonzalo-e-mon) October 14, 2022 Celebrities generally don’t like when companies use their images or names without permission. For example, Jennifer Love Hewitt didn’t love when a company used her image to promote a vitamin spray, and Michael Jordan… [ Continue reading ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/50-cents-a-euphemistic-eggplant-and-the-right-of-publicity) ## [ No SpielBurgers for you! Steven Spielberg Shuts Down Unauthorized Use of His Name ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/no-spielburgers-for-you-steven-spielberg-shuts-down-unauthorized-use-of-his-name) [Gonzalo E. Mon](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/gonzalo-e-mon) April 2, 2018 Last week, Carl’s Jr. announced that in honor of Steven Spielberg’s new movie, Ready Player One, they would change the name of their Charbroiled Sliders to “SpielBurgers.” They tweeted: “@StevenSpielberg hasn’t signed… [ Continue reading ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/no-spielburgers-for-you-steven-spielberg-shuts-down-unauthorized-use-of-his-name) ## [ New Lawsuit Highlights Risks of Using User-Generated Content ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/new-lawsuit-highlights-risks-of-using-user-generated-content) [Gonzalo E. Mon](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/gonzalo-e-mon) March 21, 2017 In 2014, Anheuser-Busch ran a contest on Facebook in which consumers were invited to submit photos of themselves “acting natural.” The contest rules stated that entrants could only submit their original works, and that… [ Continue reading ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/new-lawsuit-highlights-risks-of-using-user-generated-content) Previous Page 1 of 3 - 1 - [ 2 ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/right-of-publicity.md/p2) - [ 3 ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/right-of-publicity.md/p3) [ Next ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/right-of-publicity.md/p2) [ RSS Feed ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/rss?topic=137786) ### Search Blog ### Subscribe ### Explore Topics - [13 (b)](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/13-b) - [AdTech](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/adtech) - [Advertising Law](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/advertising-law) - [Advertising Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/advertising-litigation) - [Agreements](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/agreements) 1. 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