From: Jeff Shultz 

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 09:46:34 -0500, Rich Gauszka wrote:

> What's next digital rights management for a tattoo?
>
> http://www.realitytvworld.com/index/articles/story.php?s=1002082
>
> A Portland, Ore., man sued NBA superstar Rasheed Wallace for copyright
> infringement for a Nike ad that prominently displays the tattoo Matthew
> Reed created.
>
> Wallace paid Reed $450 for the Egyptian-themed tattoo in 1998. While Reed
> previously was happy about the free publicity the tattoo brought, he said
> he had no idea it would figure so prominently in a recent Nike TV spot,
> "Celebrity Justice" reported.
>
> Reed asked for damages and a share of the profit from the commercial in
> the federal copyright infringement suit.
>
> Nike issued a statement that said Wallace "fairly
compensated" Reed seven
> years ago, "Celebrity Justice" reported.
>
> "Rasheed is entitled to display the tattoo in any manner he wishes. We
> will vigorously defend our right and Rasheed's right to use the tattoo,"
> the Nike statement said.

This one sounds pretty meretriculous.... (from Meretrix, Latin for
prostitute, supposedly)

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