Luminary Group


Luminary Group LLC is a licensing and intellectual property management company founded in Indiana in 2006.[1] They represent the heirs and rightsowners of personalities including Babe Ruth, Vince Lombardi, Jesse Owens, Cy Young, Honus Wagner, Satchel Paige, John Wooden, and others.[2][3]

The company has allied with the Screen Actors Guild in filing amicus briefs in support of Right of Publicity recognition throughout the United States, and has contributed to legislative efforts concerning the Right of Publicity.[4][5][6] The company's founder, Jonathan Faber, teaches a course on the Right of Publicity at Indiana University's Robert H. McKinney School of Law. [7]

Luminary Group's personnel have been cited in publications such as Licensing International, Billboard Magazine, and the American Bar Association's magazine.[8] The company recently licensed Lombardi, the Broadway production based on Vince Lombardi, on behalf of the Family of Vince Lombardi.[9]

The company also provides expert witness testimony, valuations, or consulting in relation to lawsuits concerning intellectual property rights.

  • Drake
  • 50 Cent
  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS)
  • Uma Thurman v. Lancôme[10]
  • Nikki Sixx v. Vans, Thrasher[11]
  • Zooey Deschanel v. Steve Madden Shoes, Kohl's[12]
  • Oscar de la Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions
  • Curtis Publishing and the Saturday Evening Post Society, Inc.
  • Estate of Arthur Bemelmans v. DIC Enterprises[13]

Other Luminary Group clients include Johnny Unitas, Major Taylor, Art Donovan, Raymond Berry, and Sam Snead.

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  2. ^ "Client List". LG. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  3. ^ "LG". IBJ. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  4. ^ "Amicus Brief". Sports Lawyer. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  5. ^ "Video Game / NCAA". Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  6. ^ "Indiana Legislature". Indiana Legislative. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  7. ^ "IU school of law courses". Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  8. ^ "ABA Magazine". American Bar Association. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  9. ^ "Lombardi Broadway". Lombardi Broadway. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  10. ^ "Uma Thurman sues Lancome". USA Today. 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  11. ^ "Nikki Sixx lawsuit". Entertainment Magazine. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  12. ^ "Zooey Deschanel sues Steven Madden, Kohl's". The Fashion Law. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  13. ^ "Bemelmans sues DIC Enterprises". Justia Law. Retrieved 2012-03-15.