New York just passed two bills forcing any AI‑generated avatar used in ads to be clearly disclosed. The measures protect actors’ right of publicity, align with SAG‑AFRA, and aim to keep the film industry transparent. Governor Hochul says it’s a step toward responsible synthetic media. What does this mean for creators and advertisers? Read more. #AIGeneratedAvatars #NewYorkLaw #SAGAFTRA #RightOfPublicity

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Have deleted my prior post because I don't want to spread the underlying ugly message but: Do we think Sydney Sweeney consented to be used as a DOGE meme? #RightOfPublicity
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Interesting recent #RightOfPublicity decision in the S.D.N.Y. Plaintiffs tried to paint Hearst Corporation's sale of subscriber information to advertisers with a right of publicity brush. Judge Abrams wasn't buying it: "At bottom, Plaintiffs cannot identify any case, in any jurisdiction, that supports their interpretation of the right of publicity
statutes as applied to the sale of subscriber lists." Decision here: https://www.heverly.org/Documents/HearstCase.pdf. #law #legal
Opinion | Celebrity Crypto-Hawkers Should Get a Close Look

Fame should not be a “get out of jail free” card when it comes to crypto fraud.

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what's up mastodon! #introduction time.

i'm a law professor in #boston. i tweet mostly about legal issues related to #trademarks, #advertising, #entertainment law, #copyright, #defamation, #rightofpublicity, etc. & also sometimes about #teaching, #parenting 2 kids, my #havanese, #fiction, #capecod, #jewishlife, life in general. devoted daughter of dartmouth. love iced coffee & ice cream year round.

The #Right of #Publicity: #Privacy Reimagined for a #PublicWorld

Jennifer #Rothman @profrothman challenges the conventional story of the #RightOfPublicity’s development, and questions its transformation of people into #IntellectualProperty.. undermining individual liberty, restricting free speech, and suppressing artistic works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPXJqUHPNlM

The Right of Publicity: Privacy Reimagined for a Public World

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