U.S. Supreme Court,
Entertainment & Sports
Jan. 8, 2019
US Supreme Court rejects long-running lawsuit by De Havilland
A right of publicity case media attorneys warned would be a "nuclear bomb" for the entertainment industry was permanently disarmed by the U.S. Supreme Court Monday.
A right of publicity case media attorneys warned would be a "nuclear bomb" for the entertainment industry was permanently disarmed by the U.S. Supreme Court Monday.
The high court declined to hear the case filed by centenarian actress Olivia de Havilland over her portrayal on the FX Networks series "Feud: Bette and Joan" and did not offer further explanation. As the California Supreme Court previously declined to hear the case, a 2n...
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