Chronological Selected (Partial) Case List 1988 - 2025
| Case Name | Representing | Law Firm |
|---|---|---|
| Bette Midler v Ford | Midler | Edletein Laird Sobel |
| Chuck Woolery v Blue Coral | Blue Coral | Baker Hostetler McCurchen |
| Jack Nicholson v NEC | Nicholson | Mitchell Silberberg Knupp |
| Vanna White v Samsung | Samsung | Pillsbury Madison Sutro |
| Toho Co (Godzilla) v Honda | Toho Co | Greenberg Glusker Fields |
| Tom Cruise v Phillips | Cruise | Greenberg Glusker Fields |
| Nelson v Loni Anderson | Anderson | Gibson Dunn Crutcher |
| "LIVE" v Iomega | Iomega | Frankel & Adams |
| Jon Lovitz v Showtime | Showtime | McDermott Will & Emery |
| Jimmy Smits v Mercedes Benz | Smits | Lavely & Singer |
| Muhammed Ali v Telecom | Ali | Mitchell Silberberg Knupp |
| Rodney Dangerfield v InetSvc | Dangerfield | Christensen Miller |
| Chuck D v Heilmen Brewery | Heilman | Lester Schwab Katz |
| Hedy Lamarr v Corel | Lamarr | McDonnell Trial Lawyers |
| Kareem Abdul Jabar v Oldsmobile | Oldsmobile | Pillsbury Madison Sutro |
| Don Henly v Dillards | Henly | Wolin Ridley & Miller |
| Bill Medly & Jennifer Warnes v Sandals Resorts | Medley et al | Glassman Browning Saltsman |
| Reggie Jackson v Major League Baseball | Major League Baseball | Howard Rice Atty's |
| Dustin Hoffman v LA Magazine | Hoffman | Greenberg Glusker Fields |
| Dick Clark v America Online | Clark | Pillsbury Madison Sutro |
| Pamela Anderson Lee v IEG | Lee | Masry & Vititoe |
| Sugar Hill Gang v Snapple | Sugar Hill Gang | Cinque & Cinque |
| Usher Raymond v Tommy Hilfiger | Raymond | Goldberg Scott Belfield |
| Bloodstone v Anheuser Busch | Bloodstone | Greenberg Glusker Fields |
| Universal Music v Mazda | Mazda | Hall Dickler Kent Goldstein & Woods |
| Jennfier Aniston v Man's World Publications | Aniston | Lavely & Singer |
| Chubby Checker v Norm Thompson Catalog | Thompson Co | Wolf Block & Schorr |
| Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman v. Sephora | Cruise/Kidman | Greenberg Glusker Fields |
| Saul Zaentz Co ("One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" v Sprint | Saul Zaentz Co | Paul N. Halvonik Atty |
| Mayf Nutter v Clear Channel Communications | Clear Channel | Reed Smith |
| Chuck Wepner v Sylvester Stallone | Sylvester Stallone | Pryor Cashman |
| Callaway Golf v Screen Actors Guild | Screen Actors Guild | Bush Gottlieb et al |
| Valli v Valli | Valli | Jaffe & Clemens |
| Gary Stevens v Southern States | Southern States | Kaufman & Canoles |
| Teri Hatcher v Hydroderm | Hydroderm | Robert Heller Law |
| 50 Cent v Taco Bell | 50 Cent | Reed Smith |
| Woody Allen v American Apparel | Consultant to Defendant | Travelers Insurance |
| Chuck Yeager v AT&T | Yeager | De La Pena & McDonald |
| Michelle Pfeiffer, Cameron Diaz, Sandra Bullock, Diane Keaton, Kate Hudson and Mandy Moore v CompUSA | Plaintiffs | Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin |
| Marlon Brando Estate v AIMCO | Brando Estate | Wolf Rifkin et al |
| Paris Hilton v Hallmark | Plaintiff | Blakely Law Group |
| Sandra Bullock v Toywatch | Sandra Bullock | Harder Mirell Abrams |
| Gwen Stefani v Activision | Plaintiff | Kendall Brill Klieger |
| Julia Child Estate v Thermador | Plaintiff | Harder Mirell Abrams |
| Beastie Boys v Monster Energy | Monster Energy | Kane Kessler (NYC) |
| Reese Witherspoon v Emitations | Witherspoon | Harder Mirell Abrams |
| Bogart Estate v Ashley Furniture | Plaintiff | Crain Law Group |
| Black Keys v Valley National Bank | Plaintiff | Manatt Phelps |
| White Stripes v Blaine Warren Agency | Defendant | Greenberg Glusker |
| Chuck Yeager v Aviat Aircraft | Yeager | Foster Swift Collins |
| Sandra Bullock v Toy Watch | Bullock | Harder Mirell Abrams |
| Clint Eastwood/Brando v Evo | Eastwood/Brando | Wolf Rifkin |
| Gwen Stefano/No Doubt v Activision | Stefani/No Doubt | Kendall Brill Klieger |
| George Clooney/Julia Robert v Digital | Clooney/Roberts | Harder Mirell Abrams |
| Halle Berry v Toy Watch | Berry | Harder Mirell Abrams |
| Beastie Boys v Monster Energy | Monster Energy | Kane Kessler |
| Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes v United Healthcare | Plaintiffs | Glassman Browning et al |
| Jude Law v Paloform | Jude Law | Harder Mirell Abrams |
| Michael Jackson Estate v ABC/Disney | (Jackson) | Kinsella Weitzman |
| Jay-Z v Mannion | Jay-Z | Quinn Emanuel |
| MrBeast v Virtual Dining Concepts | MrBeast | Lavely & Singer |
Note: In most cases above, the advertiser used (or was alleged to have used) a talent's name, likeness, photo or musical composition without permission. Cases involving disputes between agreed parties to a celebrity agreement are very rare. If in doubt as to whether a use of music or a celebrity requires permission, always work on the conservative side and obtain proper permissions and licenses.