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j§,"§§',,Y‘Q§§,EF. Dear Mr. Jackson: 1 1
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;‘g“;,'jé_';',,'f,’;§§JE” Promotions, are usmg Mr. Neal’s, Mr. Tl'101°1}IO1`1’S and Mr. Rrvers’ names and/or . 1 1
E§,‘j`§_‘f,,E§‘§,’f,EL'—“"V likenesses in connection w1tl1 advert1.s1n.g and p1Vomot1ng products and 11 1
$§§‘§‘,Tg,E2§‘§` merchandise of the “Harlem Globetrotters". Mr. Neal’s, Mr. Tho1Vnton1s1and 1 1 1 1
ml WSZTIIIN Rjvers’ images have been used. wrthout therr p1V1or consent and/or OblL6.11’l1l'lg then 1 1
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mee FLBFIOADNAX I -3) The manufacture and d1str1but1on of bobble-head dolls (Exlnbxt . 111 1
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t i likeness. Mr. Neal has received neither royalties nor an accounting for such use. P ’
j Mr. Neal has not granted his permission to you or to Alexander Global
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1 Mr. Neal, Mr. Thornton and Mr. Rivers are very selective and only grant V V T
. t tpermissten for the utilization of their names, photographs and likenesses in very We V
V limited circumstances. The names, likenesses, images, celebrity images, etc., of V t P g 1
Mr. Neal, Mr. Thornton and Mr. Rivers are registered and/or otherwise protected p .
· . (to the maximuni extent allowable by state and federal. la.ws) to allow my clients ,
to deter anyone from infringement and/or commercial exploitation including, but V _ V
;§ p not limited to, websites, advertisements, posters, publications, printed public
e notices. etc., or otherwise.- 1 V
. Use by you of Mr. N_eal’s, Mr. Tl1ornton`s and Mr. Riversi names and/or V
. V likenesses without express authorization constitutes a violation of their statutory V I
p and common law right of publicity and a violation of Section 43(zt) ofthe Federal p ’ ‘
l Lanham Act, all of which will subject you, your company and your associates to
. , liability for, among other things, actual d.amages, statutory damages, punitive
; damages, attorney’s fees and costs. _ p i . ‘
Accordingly, we hereby demand that you immediately cease and desist from V _
P using Mr. Neal’s, Mr. Thornton’s and Mr. Rivers’ names, likenesses, or images or V p
i that you immediately document to Mr. Neal’s, lvlr. 'l`hornton`s and Mr. R.ivers’ .
. satisfaction under what authority you or yotu licensee’s- purport to exploittheir V i
T V g names and/or likenesses, including your providing to this othce contracts,
p agreements or any other documents between you and Mr. Neal, Mr. Thomton and
Mr. Rivers and the aforementioned licensees, together with an accounting of sales
related thereto. If you fail to provide the above referenced documents or written P V
_ c confirmation to me within ten (10) days of the date of this letter that you will
‘ cease and desist from such uses or the above referenced documents, we will have ,
l no choice but to tile suit and seek all a ro riate relief a ainst lou and ·our i
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li " c This letter is being written without waiving any of Mr. Neal’s, Mr. Thornton’s or t
` _ Mr. Rivers’ rights and remedies, all of which are hereby reserved. » p ‘
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Case 2:04-cv-00299-DGC

Document 238-18

Filed 11/21/2005

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Case 2:04-cv-00299-DGC

Document 238-18

Filed 11/21/2005

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