[RESOURCE] The Right of Publicity in Michigan

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 By

Just in time for my presentation today to the Michigan Intellectual Property Association, I’ve added to this blog some resources on Right of Publicity law in Michigan.  This new section contains summaries of virtually every Michigan and Sixth Circuit case on the Right of Publicity, copies of relevant bills from the Michigan legislature, and more. [...]

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Twitter Accounts as Brands: The OMGFacts Lawsuit

Monday, May 23, 2011 By

If they make a movie out of this lawsuit, they could call it The Social Network, Part Deux.  Less than a year after the Oscar-winning film about the struggle for control of Facebook hit the screens, a high schooler living a few hours’ drive from the social media giant’s headquarters filed this lawsuit against a[...]

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Forget Facial Recognition–Body Recognition May Be the Real Privacy Concern

Sunday, April 24, 2011 By

“Take a picture; it’ll last longer.” Many times has that bit of sarcasm been directed at people who stare just a little too long. But suppose the guy is staring because he’s taking your picture? That creepy scenario may play itself out sooner than we think. While many commentators are (rightly) concerned about the ramifications[...]

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While You Were Sleeping… I Infringed Your Publicity Rights on Facebook

Thursday, March 31, 2011 By

It’s fairly well-understood by now that impersonation is a significant problem on the internet. How do you know that a person speaking online actually is who they say they are? Different social media sites handle the issue in their own ways. Twitter will offer certain well-known users the option of a “Verified” account. Facebook requests[...]

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