Michael Jordan lawsuit News

Unauthorized Use of Name Nets Jordan $8.9M

Jurors at a civil trial focused on the market value of Michael Jordan’s identity have handed him a major win, ordering a grocery-store chain to pay him $8.9 million for invoking his name in a steak ad without his permission. …

Federal Judge Deals Blow to Jordan in Ad Lawsuit

A federal judge in Illinois has struck a blow to Michael Jordan’s lawsuit against a Chicago-area supermarket chain over a magazine ad three years ago. U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman ruled that the ad by Jewel-Osco was “noncommercial speech” and …