Right of Publicity

Many commentators consider the Right of Publicity to be a property right, as opposed to a personal right.

She didn't think so, asserting a claim under Illinois' Right of Publicity Act.

Audiovisual performers may exert common law rights under a Right of Publicity theory, the contours of which are yet unclear.

The Right of Publicity is a rapidly-evolving doctrine with a history of reported cases in the United States and worldwide.

Some courts have relied heavily on Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski's strong dissent from the White decision in order to deny a "Right of Publicity" claim.

In most other jurisdictions without a specific Right of Publicity statute, the Right of Publicity may still be recognized via common law.

Faber teaches a course entitled The Right of Publicity at Indiana University's Robert H. McKinney School of Law.

The lawyers of the firm are regular contributors to Getting the Deal Through series of annual reports on such volumes as Copyright, Trademarks and Right of Publicity.

They have also contributed to legislative efforts concerning the Right of Publicity, most recently concerning Indiana's Right of Publicity law.

Penny Manship's paper Oh what a Tangled Web: The Entanglement of Fan Web Sites and the Right of Publicity considers the Californian scene.

Luminary Group has recently allied with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) in filing amicus briefs in support of Right of Publicity recognition throughout the United States, in cases involving various student athletes.

He is also active in the American Bar Association, where he is Co-Chair of the Litigation Section’s Internet Law Subcommittee and the Intellectual Property Law Section’s Right of Publicity Subcommittee. Mr. Bernstein’s most recent authored or co-authored publications include: