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Image rights are recognised and protected in various ways across Europe, but Channel Island Guernsey is the first in Europe to both put image rights on a statutory footing and…

Previously on marketinglaw.co.uk we have reported on the battle between footballer Wayne Rooney and his former image rights management company over whether the former was within his rights to exit…

Supermodel Naomi Campbell reacted badly to what she saw as an unauthorised reference to her in an ad for a Cadbury’s chocolate bar. The ASA reached a verdict and Cadbury…

With the royal nuptials just a few months away, advertisers might be tempted to borrow a little princely goodwill for their own brand. But danger lurks in those Wills/ Kate…

The High Court has ruled that an image rights representation agreement tying Wayne into an 8 year exclusive relationship with a management agency on unfavourable terms was in restraint of…

A security guard was unhappy to see his picture in a leaflet advertising his former employer’s services. He complained to the Advertising Standards Authority, but was his consent needed given…