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  • Right of Publicity
    • Apigram Publishing Co. v. Factors Etc., Inc. (1980)
    • Factors Etc., Inc. v. Creative Card Co. (1977)
    • Factors Etc., Inc. v. Pro Arts, Inc. [“In Memory” Poster Saga]
      • Factors Etc., Inc. v. Pro Arts, Inc. (1977)
      • Factors Etc., Inc. v. Pro Arts, Inc. (1978)
      • Factors Etc., Inc. v. Pro Arts, Inc. (1980)
      • Factors Etc., Inc. v. Pro Arts, Inc. (1981)
      • Factors Etc., Inc. v. Pro Arts, Inc. (1982)
      • Factors Etc., Inc. v. Pro Arts, Inc. (2d Cir. 1983)
      • Factors Etc., Inc. v. Pro Arts, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 1983)
    • Memphis Development Foundation v. Factors Etc., Inc. (Bronze Statute)
      • Memphis Development Foundation v. Factors Etc., Inc. (1977) [Bronze Statue]
      • Memphis Development Foundation v. Factors Etc., Inc. (1980) [Bronze Statue]
    • State ex rel. Elvis Presley Intl. Meml. Found. v. Crowell (1987)
  • Intellectual Property
    • Major IP Cases
      • EPE v. Capece (Velvet Elvis)
        • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Capece (1996) (“Velvet Elvis”)
        • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Capece (1998) (“Velvet Elvis”)
      • Elvisly Yours (US Case)
        • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Elvisly Yours (1987) (U.S.)
        • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Elvisly Yours (1991) (U.S.)
      • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Passport Video (Definitive Elvis)
        • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Passport Video (2003) (“Definitive Elvis”)
        • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Passport Video (2004) (“Definitive Elvis”)
      • Elvisly Yours (UK Case)
        • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Sid Shaw Elvisly Yours (1997) (U.K.)
        • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Sid Shaw Elvisly Yours (1999) (U.K.)
      • Estate of Elvis Presley v. Russen (1981) [Big El Show]
    • Minor IP Cases
      • ABG EPE IP LLC v. Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A. (2014)
      • Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Aartie Restaurant Management, Inc. (1993)
      • Curtin v. Star Editorial Inc. (1998)
      • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Bud Glass Productions (2011)
      • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Elvis Jelcic (2008) (Australia)
      • Hoste v. Radio Corporation of America (1981)
      • Not Your Average Backyard Variety Swing v. Elvis Presley Enterprises (2009) (N.Z.)
      • Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization v. UMG Recordings, Inc. (2001)
  • Civil Procedure
    • Arch Music Co. v. Gladys Music, Inc. (1962)
    • Brewer-Giorgio v. Producers Video, Inc. (2000) [“The Elvis Files”]
    • Hawkins v. Graceland (2002)
    • Swedish Lisa-Marie
      • Johansen v. Presley (2013) [Swedish Lisa-Marie]
      • Presley a.k.a Johansen v. JP/Politikens Hus et al. (2014) [Swedish Lisa-Marie]
      • Johansen v. Presley (2014) [Swedish Lisa-Marie]
    • RCA Records v. Hanks (1982)
  • Contract Law
    • 148 Investment Group v. Elvis Presley Enterprises (1995) [Gold Piano]
    • Alden v. Presley (1982)
    • Ayers v. Kent (1983) [Louisiana Hayride Recordings]
    • Complaint Filed by the Presley Estate Against Colonel Tom Parker (Extracts)
    • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Arista Music (2014-) (Germany)
    • In Re Fairfield General Corp. v. Presley (1978) [Boeing 707]
    • National Music Museum v. Johnson (2014)
    • Valjo Music Publishing Corp. v. Elvis Presley Music (1957) [Hound Dog]
  • Property
    • Current Audio, Inc. v. RCA Corp. (1972)
    • Estate of Pepper v. Whitehead (Elvis Memorabilia)
      • Estate of Pepper v. Whitehead (2012) [Elvis Memorabilia]
      • Estate of Pepper v. Whitehead (2015) [Elvis Memorabilia]
    • North Carolina State Treasurer v. City of Asheville (1983) [Posthumous Concert Tickets]
    • Presley v. City of Memphis (1988) [Posthumous Concert Tickets]
    • Presley v. County of Nassau (1990) [Posthumous Concert Tickets]
  • Other Cases
    • Civil Rights
      • Lewis et al. v. City of Memphis et al. (2017) [Black Lives Matter]
    • Criminal Law
      • United States v. Dowling (1984) [Bootleg Records]
      • Dowling v. United States (1985) [Bootleg Records]
      • United States v. Minor (1985) [Bootleg Records]
      • United States v. Minor (1988) [Bootleg Records]
    • Mandamus
      • Board of County Commissioners of Shelby County v. Taylor (1994)
      • State ex rel. Cole v. Francisco (1982)
    • Regulatory Decisions
      • Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. v. Simon Higgs (2014) [graceland.com]
      • GALA – C. Turner re. Lion Red (The King) (1998) (N.Z.) [Advertisement]
      • J. Morrow re. MGA – Elvis, The King (1992) (NZ)
    • Torts
      • Elvis Presley Enterprises et al. v. City of Memphis et al. (2017) [Memphis Grizzlies]
    • Wills and Estates
      • The Strange Case of Jason Aron Presley [“Son of Elvis” Saga]
      • Presley v. Hanks (1989) [Illegitimate Daughter]
      • Presley v. Presley-Lockwood [Eliza Presley/Vernon’s Daughter]
  • Documents
    • Birth, Marriage, Death
      • Birth Certificate of Elvis Presley (1935)
      • Marriage Certificate of Elvis Presley & Priscilla Beaulieu (1967)
      • Selected Divorce Papers for Elvis & Priscilla Presley (1972)
      • Medical Examiner’s Report on the Death of Elvis (1977)
      • Last Will and Testament of Elvis A. Presley (1977)
    • Contracts
      • Management Contract Between Col. Tom Parker & Elvis Presley (1955)
      • Contract Between Jamboree Attractions & Elvis Presley and The Blue Moon Boys (1956)
      • Management Contract Between Col. Tom Parker & Elvis Presley (1956)
      • Contract for the Purchase of Graceland (1957)
      • Contract between Elvis Presley Enterprises and the Town of Collingwood (2015)
    • FBI Files
      • FBI Files: Overview
      • FBI Files: Part 1 of 12
      • FBI Files: Part 2 of 12
      • FBI Files: Part 3 of 12
      • FBI Files: Part 4 of 12
      • FBI Files: Part 5 of 12
      • FBI Files: Part 6 of 12
      • FBI Files: Part 7 of 12
      • FBI Files: Part 8 of 12
      • FBI Files: Part 9 of 12
      • FBI Files: Part 10 of 12
      • FBI Files: Part 11 of 12
      • FBI Files: Part 12 of 12
    • Graceland Mansion’s Designation as a National Historic Landmark (2006)
    • Louisiana Speeding Ticket (1955)
    • Nixon Meeting
      • Nixon Meeting: Overview
      • The Photographs
      • 1. Elvis’ Letter to President Nixon
      • 2. The Chapin Memo
      • 3. Meeting Agenda
      • 4. Meeting Notes
      • 5. Nixon’s Thank You Letter
      • 6. Krogh Memo for Neal Ball
      • 7. Washington Post Article
      • 8. Message re. Elvis’ Gifts to the President
    • Official Army Documents of Elvis Presley (1958-1960)
  • Videos
    • Elvis Presley Army Interview: Leaving for Germany
    • Elvis Quits the U.S. Army
    • Elvis Presley’s Wedding Day
    • “The Elvis Files” TV Special
Latest
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  • [ July 4, 2022 ] Management Contract Between Col. Tom Parker & Elvis Presley (1967 Amendment) Contracts
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  • [ June 13, 2022 ] The Strange Case of Jason Aron Presley [“Son of Elvis” Saga] Wills and Estates
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Month: March 2017

Elvis Memorabilia

Estate of Pepper v. Whitehead (2015) [Elvis Memorabilia]

In this rather fascinating case, the Court is having to decide who rightfully owns […]

Contracts

Contract between Elvis Presley Enterprises and the Town of Collingwood (2015)

This contract between EPE and the Town of Collingwood (home of a large Elvis festival) exemplifies EPE’s control over all things Elvis and gives a great insight into how they control Elvis’ intellectual property. […]

Minor IP Cases

ABG EPE IP LLC v. Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A. (2014)

In this case, ABG Elvis Presley Enterprises is suing Beretta, the Italian gun maker, […]

Domain Names

Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Simon Higgs (2014) [graceland.com]

In this “Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy” case, EPE is seeking (successfully) to […]

Swedish Lisa-Marie

Johansen v. Presley (2014) [Swedish Lisa-Marie]

This is a continuation of the 2013 case, in which Lisa Johansen, from Sweden, […]

Swedish Lisa-Marie

Presley a.k.a Johansen v. JP/Politikens Hus et al. (2014) [Swedish Lisa-Marie]

This case was filed by Ms. Lisa Johansen, who claims to be the “real […]

Swedish Lisa-Marie

Johansen v. Presley (2013) [Swedish Lisa-Marie]

This case features Priscilla Presley and her son, Navarone Garibaldi, as co-defendants. The background […]

Elvis Memorabilia

Estate of Pepper v. Whitehead (2012) [Elvis Memorabilia]

In this rather fascinating case, the Court is having to decide who rightfully owns […]

Minor IP Cases

Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Bud Glass Productions (2011)

In this case, Elvis Presley Enterprises filed a copyright/trademark action accusing Bud Glass Productions, […]

Wills and Estates

Presley v. Presley-Lockwood [Eliza Presley/Vernon’s Daughter]

In this case, the “Presley” is Eliza Presley (aka Alice Elizabeth Tiffin) and “Presley-Lockwood” […]

FBI Files

The Elvis Presley FBI Files: Overview

Though Elvis wasn’t actually investigated by the FBI, he appears in several of their […]

FBI Files

FBI Files: Part 1 of 12

This is the first set of papers released from the FBI vault that involve […]

FBI Files

FBI Files: Part 2 of 12

This is the second set of papers released from the FBI vault that involve […]

FBI Files

FBI Files: Part 3 of 12

This is the third set of papers released from the FBI vault that involve […]

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Col. Tom Parker Papers

  • Complaint Filed by the Presley Estate Against Colonel Tom Parker (Extracts)
  • Management Contract Between Col. Tom Parker & Elvis Presley (1967 Amendment)
  • RCA Records v. Hanks (1982)
  • Management Contract Between Col. Tom Parker & Elvis Presley (1956)
  • Contract Between Jamboree Attractions & Elvis Presley and The Blue Moon Boys (1956)

Popular Cases on PresLaw

  • Minor IP Cases

    Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Bud Glass Productions (2011)

    In this case, Elvis Presley Enterprises filed a copyright/trademark action accusing Bud Glass Productions, a video distributor, of wilfully engaging in infringing [...]
  • Presley v. Hanks (1989) [Illegitimate Daughter]
  • Estate of Pepper v. Whitehead (2015) [Elvis Memorabilia]

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Documents

  • FBI Files: Part 3 of 12
  • Graceland Mansion’s Designation as a National Historic Landmark (2006)
  • Nixon Meeting: 4. Meeting Notes
  • FBI Files: Part 12 of 12
  • Louisiana Speeding Ticket (1955)

From the Archive

  • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Sid Shaw Elvisly Yours (1997) (U.K.)

    This case is virtually identical to the U.S. case, but was held in the U.K. This time, with Elvisly Yours as plaintiff, [...]
  • Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Elvisly Yours (1987) (U.S.)
  • Hoste v. Radio Corporation of America (1981)
  • Estate of Elvis Presley v. Russen (1981) [Big El Show]
  • In Re Fairfield General Corp. v. Presley (1978) [Boeing 707]
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