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Jordan v. Jewel Food Stores, Inc.

  1. November 23, 2015

    Jordan Reaches Undisclosed Deal With Chicago Grocers

    Michael Jordan has settled a lawsuit against two Chicago-area supermarket chains accused of the unauthorized use of the basketball legend’s likeness in a 2009 edition of Sports Illustrated, representatives from both parties told Law360 Monday.

  2. September 30, 2015

    Jordan, Jewel In Settlement Talks As Ad Trial Looms

    Whether Michael Jordan's publicity rights case against Chicago-area grocer Jewel-Osco goes before a jury remains in the air as the parties indicated on Wednesday that they would like to keep their December trial date while admitting that settlement negotiations have begun.

  3. August 20, 2015

    Michael Jordan Can Add Loan-Out Co. To Suit, Judge Says

    An Illinois federal judge on Thursday said basketball legend Michael Jordan could add his loan-out company to the right-of-publicity suit he filed against Jewel Food Stores Inc. over a store-sponsored magazine ad, saying it wouldn't unjustly burden the defendant.

  4. July 31, 2015

    Michael Jordan Needn't Rehash Claims In Ad Row: Judge

    An Illinois federal judge advised Michael Jordan on Friday to stop bringing up the same arguments in his likeness suit against Jewel Food Stores Inc. over a magazine ad, refusing to let the basketball star respond to the grocery chain's request for sanctions.

  5. July 29, 2015

    Michael Jordan Slams Sanctions Bid In Publicity Row

    Michael Jordan on Wednesday blasted a sanctions bid by Jewel Food Stores Inc. accusing the basketball legend of violating a judge's order to stop repeatedly asking for judgment in a right-of-publicity suit over a store-sponsored magazine ad, saying Jewel is misinterpreting an Illinois federal judge's comments.

  6. July 28, 2015

    Grocer Wants Michael Jordan Sanctioned In Publicity Suit

    Michael Jordan and his attorneys should be sanctioned in his right-of-publicity suit accusing a grocery chain of using his likeness in a magazine advertisement without permission, Jewel Food Stores Inc. told an Illinois federal judge Monday, arguing he has violated the court's order to stop repeatedly asking for judgment.

  7. June 11, 2015

    Michael Jordan Slams Grocer's Proposed Jury Instructions

    Michael Jordan urged an Illinois federal judge Thursday to reject proposed jury instructions by Jewel Food Stores Inc. in a case alleging the grocery chain illegally used his likeness in a magazine ad without permission, saying the proposals ignore the Seventh Circuit's ruling that Jewel violated the Illinois Rights of Publicity Act.

  8. June 05, 2015

    Grocer Can't Shut Out Michael Jordan's Likeness Suit

    Michael Jordan can pursue his right-of-publicity suit against Jewel Food Stores Inc. for allegedly using his likeness in a magazine advertisement without permission, an Illinois federal judge ruled Friday, saying the grocery chain has not shown the basketball legend transferred his personality rights.

  9. April 20, 2015

    Michael Jordan Can't Slam Dunk Publicity Case, Judge Says

    An Illinois federal judge has refused to give Michael Jordan a second shot at summary judgment in his right-of-publicity suit alleging Jewel Food Stores Inc. violated state law by using the basketball legend's likeness in a magazine advertisement.

  10. April 06, 2015

    Michael Jordan Wants Another Shot In $5M Publicity Case

    Michael Jordan urged an Illinois federal judge Monday to revisit his refusal to find that Jewel Food Stores Inc. violated state law by using the basketball star's likeness in a magazine advertisement, arguing that in the $5 million case the judge wrongly found Jordan didn't adequately address his right-of-publicity claims.

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