In the News

The Law Offices of Asher Hoffman has earned coverage from national and international media for taking on cases that matter. When the legal questions are novel and the stakes are high, reporters take notice. Below is a record of press coverage the firm has received.

Avatar AI Likeness Lawsuit – May 2026

On May 5, 2026, the firm filed suit as co-counsel in Kilcher v. Cameron et al., alleging that filmmaker James Cameron used actress Q’orianka Kilcher’s teenage likeness as the structural foundation for Avatar’s Neytiri character without her knowledge or consent. The case raises landmark questions about digital likeness rights, right of publicity, and AI-driven production pipelines.

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Coverage

• The New York Times – “Avatar Suit Focuses on Hot Topic in A.I. Age: A Character’s Face” (May 5, 2026)
• Bloomberg Law – “James Cameron Sued Over Use of Actress’ Likeness in ‘Avatar'” (May 5, 2026)
• Reuters – “Disney, James Cameron sued for allegedly misusing actor’s face in ‘Avatar'” (May 6, 2026)
• NBC News – “Actor alleges James Cameron used her teenage face to create key ‘Avatar’ character” (May 6, 2026)
• The Guardian – “Indigenous actor sues James Cameron for ‘stealing’ her facial features for Avatar character” (May 6, 2026)
• Variety – “James Cameron and Walt Disney Company Sued Over Unauthorized Use of Actress’ Likeness in ‘Avatar'” (May 6, 2026)
• The Independent – “Pocahontas actor sues James Cameron for ‘exploiting’ her face to create Avatar character” (May 6, 2026)
• New York Post – “Disney, James Cameron sued for allegedly misusing actor’s face in ‘Avatar'” (May 6, 2026)
• Vulture – “Indigenous Actress Sues James Cameron for Using Her Face on Avatar Without Permission” (May 6, 2026)
• ScreenRant – “James Cameron and Disney’s Avatar Franchise Faces Lawsuit Over Na’vi Designs” (May 5, 2026)
• WDW News Today – “Indigenous Actress Sues Disney and James Cameron, Claims Her Likeness was Stolen for ‘Avatar'” (May 6, 2026)
• AOL – NBC syndicated story (May 6, 2026)
• Yahoo – Reuters syndicated story (May 6, 2026)
• Telemundo – “Demandan a James Cameron por rostro de persona de ‘Avatar'” – Cobertura nacional en espanol (May 2026)
• Peter Law Group – Co-counsel case statement and complaint documents

Additional case coverage coming soon.