Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
Celebrity "news" programs seem to fill the channels on our televisions at
all times of the day. Magazine racks are weighted down with the latest
celebrity gossip. Companies regularly hire celebrity spokespersons to
"hawk their wares" in infomercials and advertisements. Is it any wonder that
these celebrities are determined to control the use of ...
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
Paris Hilton filed a complaint against Hallmark on September 6, 2007 for the greeting card pictured above.
Hilton alleges Hallmark knowingly and without her consent (i) commercially
appropriated her identity; (ii) invaded her privacy by using her name and
likeness; (iii) misappropriated publicity, and; (iv) falsely represented
that the card was associated with her ...
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