Arent Fox's Robert C. O'Brien and Bela G. Lugosi have been published in the Fall 2009 edition of Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, which is published quarterly by the Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries of the American Bar Association.

“The publicity surrounding the death of Michael Jackson has again brought to the forefront issues regarding rights of publicity, such as what law applies, who owns the rights, what contracts or wills govern the use of rights, what value the rights have, and so forth,” write Robert and Bela. “The commercial value juries have placed on infringement of rights of publicity for both celebrities and noncelebrities show that while the rights of celebrities have more value, the rights of noncelebrities also have substantial value.”

The article, “A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words ... or Sometimes a Million Dollars,” reviews jury verdicts and settlements in rights of publicity cases that have been reported in official reports as well as cases noted in various jury verdict search publications.

To read the full article, please click here.

For additional information, please contact the authors:

Robert C. O'Brien
obrien.robert@arentfox.com
213.629.7400

Bela G. Lugosi
lugosi.bela@arentfox.com
213.629.7408