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posted by janrinok on Tuesday September 24 2019, @02:13PM   Printer-friendly
from the still-kicking dept.

In 2017, Airbus published a promotional article promoting an Airbus helicopter.

"Seventy years ago, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier,"
[...]
"By using Yeager's name, identity, and likeness and federal registered trademarks in the infringing material, Airbus impaired the ability of General Yeager to receive his established earning potential," Yeager's lawyers wrote.

The 96-year-old Yeager wasn't happy. Last week, he filed a lawsuit in federal court, arguing that Airbus had infringed his rights by using his name without permission.

Yeager says that he visited Airbus in 2008 and told Airbus it would cost at least $1 million to use his name and likeness in promotional materials.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/09/chuck-yeager-sues-airbus-for-mentioning-chuck-yeager-in-an-article/

Cool, I didn't know he was still alive. Which may also have been what they were thinking.


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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 24 2019, @04:09PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 24 2019, @04:09PM (#898194)

    Just remove his name... or better yet: "Seventy years ago, some idiot broke the sound barrier,"

    problem solved!

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  • (Score: 2, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 24 2019, @04:33PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 24 2019, @04:33PM (#898201)

    "butt head test pilot"

  • (Score: 2, Funny) by fustakrakich on Tuesday September 24 2019, @05:18PM

    by fustakrakich (6150) on Tuesday September 24 2019, @05:18PM (#898213) Journal

    some idiot broke the sound barrier

    That's a priceless antique!

    Not anymore...

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