Archive for ‘privacy: appropriation’

Underage Model’s Parents Suing Urban Outfitters and Photog For Using ‘Salacious’ Photos

by   |  08.19.11  |  Child Pornography, privacy: appropriation, privacy: false light

Underage Model’s Parents Suing Urban Outfitters and Photog For Using ‘Salacious’ Photos, More »

Cut-rate Kardashian

by   |  02.22.11  |  privacy: appropriation

Cut-rate Kardashian More »

Judge tosses out privacy claim against Michael Moore over Sicko segment

by   |  09.06.10  |  Copyright and Trademark, privacy: appropriation

Judge tosses out privacy claim against Michael Moore over Sicko segment More »

Hebrew University Sues GM Over Buff Einstein Ad

by   |  05.27.10  |  privacy: appropriation

Hebrew University Sues GM Over Buff Einstein Ad. More »

Lindsay Lohan sues over milkaholic ETrade ad

by   |  03.09.10  |  privacy: appropriation

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Hat tip to Comm Law student Laura Acuff for the pointer to this story. As I told her, methinks the lady doth protest too much. Let’s see, her argument is that they are using her likeness — a little girl named Lindsay with a bad reputation — and defaming her. Sounds like bootstrapping to me. More »

Times Square Billboard of Obama Draws White House Ire

by   |  01.06.10  |  privacy: appropriation

Times Square Billboard of Obama Draws White House Ire. More »

Eatery owner forced to remove photo from window

by   |  09.26.07  |  privacy: appropriation

Dallas Family Sues Virgin Mobile for Illegal Use of Photo

by   |  09.21.07  |  privacy: appropriation


Here’s a discussion of the phone company’s larger problem.

Tom Brady Blitzes Yahoo!

by   |  12.07.06  |  privacy: appropriation

The Smoking Gun has some interesting lawsuit info. More »