by Edwin F. McPherson | Jan 1, 2005
Subsequent to the preparation of this article, the Seventh Circuit was persuaded to reconsider its 2004 decision in Toney v. L’Oreal U.S.A., Inc.1 After reconsideration—which included an analysis that was completely antithetical to its original decision—on May 6, 2005...
by Edwin F. McPherson | Apr 28, 2003
On October 4, 2001, the California Court of Appeal, for the first time, acknowledged, defined, explained, and confirmed the common law of voice misappropriation in California. Unfortunately, only one justice on the three justice panel saw fit to tell the…
by Edwin F. McPherson | Apr 1, 2000
Most people, hearing that a famous actress had received an offer for a particular role, would not think twice about the information. Most actresses would not think twice about hearing that they, themselves, had been offered a particular position, whether…