right of publicity

—By Joey Lomicky, Communications Consultant, Xcel Energy

As a Nebraska alum, former (okay, okay, current) sports gaming addict and First Amendment connoisseur, I’ve been intrigued by the high-profile class action lawsuit filed by ex-Cornhusker quarterback Sam Keller, which has recently resurfaced in the news. In fact, there’s a good chance this case may

The “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson, is earning big money even after his death. To protect this income and value of his brand, a week ago, Michael Jackson’s estate brought suit in California against his mother’s business partner, alleging infringement of the valuable rights to Michael Jackson’s likeness, image, copyrights, trademarks (See Dan Kelly’s post on