https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/12/chuck-yeager-publicity-rights-suits-contd/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:34:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/12/chuck-yeager-publicity-rights-suits-contd/comment-page-1/#comment-81050 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:34:54 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=15253#comment-81050 Chuck Yeager now joins junket “scientist” John Glenn in my pantheon of unappreciative, ego-maniacal ex-heroes.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/12/chuck-yeager-publicity-rights-suits-contd/comment-page-1/#comment-81015 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:17:56 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=15253#comment-81015 Sounds like Mr. Yeager is looking for a creative way to control the rights to the use of his image/likeness for either later sale or as a means of protecting his public image (which of course the best way to do this is just not screw around; just ask Tiger).
However, his notariety is largely gained from his work as a public employee in the armed forces, the bulk of his “historic achievement” is itself in the public domain, since it is no longer classified.

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