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rblover · 08-13-2010, 02:33 AM

In America, the names, images, etc, of celebs are often trademarked/copyrighted, and such things last for their lives plus 75 years after their deaths. So, say something nasty about Elvis, and Mz Priss may take you to task-and court-for it.

08-13-2010, 02:33 AM	#26
rblover Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 26 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: none as yet	In America, the names, images, etc, of celebs are often trademarked/copyrighted, and such things last for their lives plus 75 years after their deaths. So, say something nasty about Elvis, and Mz Priss may take you to task-and court-for it.