Humphrey Bogart Estate: Here's Litigating at You, Burberry
Sometimes, all it takes to cross the legal Hollywood licensing line is a tweet or Facebook post.
After Burberry crowed on social media about the late actor Humphrey Bogart having worn one of its trenchcoats in the final scene of Casablanca, Bogart LLC filed suit Wednesday. The estate of the iconic actor said it never gave permission to Burberry to use a Bogart still in such a manner. From the press release:
“This is such an incredibly disappointing and disrespectful action by Burberry,” said Stephen Bogart, son of the Hollywood legend.
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