Intellectual property lawyers are anticipating a slew of legal battles involving the exploitation of Michael Jackson's name, music and image, largely by scammers seeking to capitalize on the pop star's life and death. Many opportunists are already out there, they note, hawking T-shirts on street corners and selling other Jackson memorabilia on Web sites claiming to be memorializing Jackson's name. And given his megastar status, attorneys note, anything Jackson that turns up on the Internet, TV or in print will be subject to a lawsuit.
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Michael Jackson's estate will keep busy protecting IP rights
The National Law Journal
June 26, 2009
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