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Article: Legends Licensing, LLC Now Single Largest Source for Marilyn Monroe Images; New York Court Again Rules Marilyn Monroe Right of Publicity Cannot Be Asserted.
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- September 4, 2008
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Commercial Licensing of Marilyn Monroe Images Soars On New York & California Rulings
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- The right to exploit Marilyn Monroe photographic images was upheld by the United States District Court of New York on September 2, 2008. Re-affirming a California decision in favor of Tom Kelley Studios and Milton H. Greene Archives, the court held Marilyn Monroe LLC (MMLLC) and CMG Worldwide, Inc. (CMG) do not have the right to license Marilyn Monroe name, image, likeness or signature.
As a result of the two cases, commercial licensing of Marilyn Monroe images have soared over recent months, reports Gary Saal, director of licensing, Legends ...