7 August 2015

'Goodfellas’ actor’s $250m ‘Simpsons’ image rights claim shot down

A US court has shot down an image rights lawsuit brought by actor Frank Sivero after ruling that the producers of television show “The Simpsons” can rely on First Amendment rights to help defeat his claim.

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