Brent Marks
June 10th, 2006, 06:37 PM
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.05/start.html?pg=10
View Full Version : Taking pictures/video of people in public (IMPORTANT LINK) Brent Marks June 10th, 2006, 06:37 PM http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.05/start.html?pg=10 Paul Tauger June 17th, 2006, 07:15 AM It's a good article and mostly right. However, there are a number of concerns that are not addressed, including commercial appropriation of likeness and right-of-publicity (which varies from state-to-state), false light defamation, and a couple of other privacy torts. Anyone considering using a person's image without a release in a commercial context should consult an attorney first. Also, the article was simply wrong when it implied that artists wouldn't sue for including their work in a photograph or film -- it happens all the time. |