Dominick's and Jewel placed ads in a special issue of Sports Illustrated celebrating the star's induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Though there are differences between the two cases — Dominick's was found liable by the court ahead of trial for its unauthorized ad comparing Jordan to a cut-price steak, while Jewel's liability for what appears to be a less egregious unauthorized use would have been determined by a jury — the Dominick's case may have set the bar for a resolution, legal experts said in August.