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Puerto Rico Supreme Court Holds That Commercial Image Rights Require Written Transfer And Revocable Consent
In Osvaldo Friger Salgueiro v. Mech-Tech College, LLC; Mech-Tech Management, LLC; Artificial Intelligence, 2026 TSPR 30, 218 D.P.R. ___, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court held that any transfer of commercial image rights must be in writing, regardless of the nature of the relationship between the parties. Accordingly, the use of people’s image for commercial or advertising purposes requires prior consent, which may be withdrawn at any time.
Littler Mendelson