Prof. Cotter Quoted in Twin Cities Business Magazine on Michael Jordan Right of Publicity Claim

Professor Tom Cotter was quoted in an article in the June 2012 issue of Twin Cities Business Magazine entitled "Supervalu Slam Dunks Jordan." Cotter spoke about a recent decision in a right of publicity lawsuit filed by former Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan against Eden Prairie-based Supervalu and its Chicago subsidiary, Jewel-Osco. Cotter agrees with the court's ruling that, because Jordan is a public figure, and because Jewel's tribute to him in a commemorative issue of Sports Illustrated is not conventional advertising, the tribute is entitled to heightened First Amendment protection.