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Use My Likeness? Over My Dead Body!

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On November 30, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law New York Senate Bill S5959D, an amendment to New York’s right of publicity law to provide the 40 year post-mortem right of estates of deceased celebrities...more

International Lawyers Network

The King Is Dead! Long Live The King!: Elvis Sightings, Taking Care of Business, And Rights Of Post-Mortem Publicity

Elvis sightings have had a long, storied life of their own since the King of Rock-and-Roll’s “death” was reported (or perhaps exaggerated (though neither greatly nor grossly)), in 1977. Indeed, since 1977, it has been claimed...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

New York Passes Law Recognizing Post-Mortem Right of Publicity and Creating Private Right of Action for Sexually Explicit...

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Celebrities domiciled in New York State at the time of their death will soon have a transferable post-mortem right of publicity, bringing the law in New York closer in line to several other states, like California, that...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New York Passes Postmortem Right of Publicity Statute

On November 30, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new right of publicity statute into law, which will take effect 180 days after enactment. The law allows successors in interest of deceased “performers” and...more

Fish & Richardson

Legal Alert: New York Passes Post-Mortem Right of Publicity Law

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The “right of publicity” generally prohibits the commercial use of someone’s name or likeness. There is no federal right of publicity; rather, the right is governed by state law. There is a patchwork of state laws that govern...more

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Five Tips for Making Boozy Ice Cream That’s Legal

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When you think of the relationship between alcohol and food, the classics come to mind: tiramisu, coq au vin and beer cheese. While there is a long culinary tradition of using alcohol in food, the newest trend is to utilize...more

Cozen O'Connor

Prohibition Against Listing Apartments or Units on Home-Sharing Sites

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On Friday, October 21, 2016, Governor Cuomo signed a bill banning the illegal advertising of apartment or units in Class A buildings on home-sharing sites such as Airbnb. The bill piggybacks on the 2010 law, which banned...more

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