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Entertainment & Sports

Sep. 7, 2010

'That's Hot' (as in Stolen): Paris Hilton v. Hallmark Cards on Right of Publicity Law

The latest topic of conversation around law firm water coolers? Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton, by Michael Garfinkel and Schuyler Sorosky of Venable.

By Michael Garfinkel and Schuyler Sorosky

Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton is best known for her flamboyant lifestyle and reality television show, "The Simple Life." She is now also the topic of conversation around law firm water coolers, and not just for her recent arrest for cocaine possession. Hilton has joined the likes of Tiger Woods, Elvis Presley, Vanna White, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and The Three Stooges as celebrities who have set p...

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