Haven't seen anything in the forum about this, but apparently Vanna had a scuffle with Samsung after they used her appearance in a print ad. We're using the New York Right of Privacy statute as the basis of my class in law school, and this was one of the cases we've looked at. It's an interesting read, if you get the legal jargon.
http://legalstudiesc...-v-samsung.html --> link to the ad.
http://ftp.resource....5.90-55840.html --> link to the court opinion.
/Now all they need is a Pat-bot and the show is set to the end of time.
//Insert your favorite Pat-Sajak-robot names here...
EDIT: The case was submitted in '91 and decided in '92.