The legal questions surrounding the use of a well-known individual’s name, image and creative works — including after their death — continue to lie at the heart of complex disputes involving copyright law, the right of publicity and other areas of intellectual property law.

Adv. Dorit Beller De Bar of our Law & Technology Department, whose practice includes copyright and intellectual property matters, commented in a recent article on the legal aspects of using the image and persona of public figures, against the backdrop of the ongoing dispute surrounding tours inspired by the legacy of Israeli singer and cultural icon Eric Einstein.

The article explores a range of issues relating, among other things, to copyright, the right of publicity and the protection of intellectual property assets.

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