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Angela D. Sheehan contributed to this post. In March 2009, after a non-jury trial, the Circuit Court for Carroll County issued a declaratory judgment terminating a commercial lease for a warehouse space in Hampstead, Maryland. Source Interlink Distribution, LLC v. BTR Hampstead, LLC. The facts of the case are thoroughly set forth in the Court’s decision, and interesting legal issues were…
The Firm handled a right of publicity/misappropriation of image and likeness case in 2008. During the course of the representation, suits were filed in state courts in Maryland and Delaware and in a federal district court. Causes of action for: (1) common law invasion of privacy – misappropriation of likeness for commercial purposes, and (2) unjust enrichment were brought in…
Ryan A. Burch contributed to this post. The right of publicity gives individuals the right to control how their names and likenesses are used, as well as the right to stop others from using them without permission. Artists whose work features individuals’ names or likenesses should take measures to ensure that right of publicity issues are resolved prior to completing…