US judge passes on Spanish right of publicity claim in Marqués de Ivanrey row
By Melissa Ritti ( November 20, 2025, 16:03 GMT | Insight) -- A Spanish nobleman with ties to the Soriano motorcycle legacy won leave to amend his Lanham Act case against an accused familial interloper Wednesday, but allegations the defendant also violated Spain’s right of publicity law are out.A dispute over a trademark — and alleged misrepresentations by its registrant that he descends from Spanish nobility — will proceed in New York without a claim for violations of Spain’s right of publicity law....
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