Estate of Johnny Cash suing Coca-Cola for using tribute act in advert; The Guardian, November 27, 2025

 Laura Snapes, The Guardian; Estate of Johnny Cash suing Coca-Cola for using tribute act in advert

"The estate of Johnny Cash is suing Coca-Cola for illegally hiring a tribute act to impersonate the late US country singer in an advertisement that plays between college football games.

The case has been filed under the Elvis Act of Tennessee, made effective last year, which protects a person’s voice from exploitation without consent. The estate said that while it has previously licensed Cash’s songs, Coca-Cola did not approach them for permission in this instance."

Indigenous Colombian coca company challenges Coca-Cola’s trademark; The Washington Post, September 15, 2024

 

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Bryan Pietsch, The Washington Post; Indigenous Colombian coca company challenges Coca-Cola’s trademark

"An Indigenous business in Colombia, acting, it says, “in defense of the coca leaf,” is asking the government to revoke the beverage giant’s century-old trademark on the word “coca.”"