Johnny Cash

The estate of country legend Johnny Cash has filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola, accusing the company of illegally using a tribute singer to mimic Cash's voice in a college football advertisement. The federal complaint, filed in Nashville on November 25, 2025, marks the first major case under Tennessee's ELVIS Act, which protects artists' voices from unauthorized exploitation. The estate seeks an injunction to stop the ad and financial damages for alleged rights violations.