Lugosi v. Universal Pictures
E1268669
UNEXPLORED
Lugosi v. Universal Pictures was a landmark California legal case that addressed whether a celebrity’s right of publicity could be inherited and controlled by their heirs after death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lugosi v. Universal Pictures canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17435408 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lugosi v. Universal Pictures Context triple: [Bela Lugosi Jr., legalCaseInvolved, Lugosi v. Universal Pictures]
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A.
Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. is a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court copyright case that held the equitable doctrine of laches cannot bar claims for damages brought within the Copyright Act’s three-year statute of limitations.
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B.
United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.
United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. was a landmark 1948 U.S. Supreme Court antitrust decision that broke up the Hollywood studio system by ending vertical integration of film production, distribution, and exhibition.
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C.
Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock
Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock is a 1903 U.S. Supreme Court decision that affirmed broad congressional power over Native American tribes, effectively endorsing unilateral alteration of treaties and becoming a cornerstone of federal Indian law.
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D.
Hicklin v. Orbeck
Hicklin v. Orbeck is a 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down Alaska’s local-hire law for violating the Privileges and Immunities Clause by discriminating against nonresident workers.
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E.
United States v. Schine Chain Theatres, Inc.
United States v. Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. was a landmark U.S. antitrust Supreme Court case addressing monopolistic practices in the movie theater industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lugosi v. Universal Pictures Target entity description: Lugosi v. Universal Pictures was a landmark California legal case that addressed whether a celebrity’s right of publicity could be inherited and controlled by their heirs after death.
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A.
Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. is a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court copyright case that held the equitable doctrine of laches cannot bar claims for damages brought within the Copyright Act’s three-year statute of limitations.
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B.
United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.
United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. was a landmark 1948 U.S. Supreme Court antitrust decision that broke up the Hollywood studio system by ending vertical integration of film production, distribution, and exhibition.
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C.
Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock
Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock is a 1903 U.S. Supreme Court decision that affirmed broad congressional power over Native American tribes, effectively endorsing unilateral alteration of treaties and becoming a cornerstone of federal Indian law.
-
D.
Hicklin v. Orbeck
Hicklin v. Orbeck is a 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down Alaska’s local-hire law for violating the Privileges and Immunities Clause by discriminating against nonresident workers.
-
E.
United States v. Schine Chain Theatres, Inc.
United States v. Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. was a landmark U.S. antitrust Supreme Court case addressing monopolistic practices in the movie theater industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.