<h1>Legal risks for biopic on long-standing recycling firm: rights, defamation, privacy, IP and disclosure obligations</h1> A prominent business leader with a long-standing recycling firm dating to 1979 is the subject of a forthcoming two-part biopic by a veteran filmmaker; the press release highlights the firm's global operations, industry certifications, and sustainability practices. Legal considerations include rights and consents for using a real person's life story, potential defamation or privacy risks if portrayals diverge from fact, and protection of intellectual property and trade associations referenced. The press release disclaims the news agency's editorial responsibility, indicating a commercial arrangement that may affect liability and disclosure obligations for promotional material.