Promotional Use of Supermodel's Appearance in Reality TV Show Didn't Violate Lanham Act Taylor Swift Shakes Off Fifth Copyright Infringement Lawsuit by Jesse Graham
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that the defendants' use of supermodel Janice Dickinson's personal appearance in the reality TV series Shahs of Sunset, to promote the show, didn't violate Dickinson's rights under the federal Lanham Act.
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