Neil - Depends upon the wording of the release. If a global/blanket release for all commercial/promotional purposes in perpetuity, no worries. If a release for a specific use within a specific time-frame (as most commercial model releases are), then you can't just use they likeness for another purpose... Eric Goldstein -----Original Message----- From: Neil Gould <neil@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Feb 9, 2005 8:40 AM To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] What good is a model release now? Hi all, I have a question for those who have heard of the recent "Taster's Choice" case in California, where a jury awarded some ungodly sum of money to a model whose photo was used by Nestle though they had paid him for a shoot intended for another of their products. What are the implications for a model release if the purpose is stock photography? Does this make the concept of stock photography a risky proposition? Regards, Neil Gould