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Governor of Arkansas Vetoes Right of Publicity Statute

May 1, 2015 10:00 am PT

In the Spring of 2015, the Arkansas legislature passed a right of publicity statute . The legislation was proposed in response to concerns raised by the family of legendary University of Arkansas Coach Frank Broyles. They claimed that the current law inadequately protected him against the...

South Dakota Passes Right of Publicity Statute into Law

March 19, 2015 10:15 am PT

On March 19, 2015, South Dakota’s governor Dennis Daugaard signed into law a bill that establishes a right of publicity in the state. The bill was spearheaded by the family of Russell Means, a Native American activist and actor. S. D. Codified Laws § 21-64 et seq.

Student-Athletes Lose Right of Publicity Claim for Licensed Use of NCAA Photographs

March 7, 2015 10:00 am PT

On March 6, 2015, a district court in California held that the student-athletes claims against T3Media for its Paya.com website were preempted by copyright law. The NCAA gaver T3Media permission to display and sell photographs of NCAA athletes. In an opinion that only adds to the...

Wyoming Rejects Privacy Bill

January 29, 2015 2:00 pm PT

On January 28, 2015 the Wyoming Senate rejected a pending bill that would have added privacy protections to the state constitution. Wyoming Committee Formal Draft 1.1., 15 LSO-0066 (2015)

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This book from Harvard University Press by Professor Jennifer Rothman traces the history and development of the right of publicity and its current collision course with individual liberty, free speech and copyright law.

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