Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund sued for using Audrey Hepburn's Name
Sean Hepburn Ferrer, son of Audrey Hepburn, recently sued the charity bearing his mother's name over a dispute
over the charity's use of Hepburn's name on merchandise. From Reuters:
Sean Hepburn Ferrer, who once chaired the Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund, accused the charity of infringing trademark and other rights belonging to him and Luca Dotti, his half-brother....
In Thursday’s lawsuit, Ferrer said he resigned as chairman in 2012 amid disagreements over spending, but let the charity use his mother’s name, persona and legacy case-by-case.
He said he has granted no such rights since 2015 and that the charity’s subsequent infringements falsely suggest that he, Dotti or their mother endorsed them.
-JWM
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2017/10/audrey-hepburn-childrens-fund-sued-for-using-audrey-hepburns-name.html