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For all the people saying that Grammarly should be sued over its "expert review" feature, here is the Grammarly class action lawsuit, alleging violation of the right to privacy and the right of publicity: https://prf-law.com/current-cases/class-action-alleges-that-grammarly-misappropriated-the-names-of-journalists-and-authors-through-its-expert-review
Class Action Alleges That Grammarly Misappropriated the Names of Journalists and Authors Through its “Expert Review” That Lets Users Get Feedback on Writing From Experts — PRF Law

Lawsuit alleges that Grammarly violated state privacy laws that protect people from having their names and identities used for commercial purposes without their prior consent For media please contact Peter Romer-Friedman - (202) 355-6364 or [email protected] For members of the proposed cl

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Show threadFlorke×64 🏴‍☠️Mar 11
@evacide This is stupid. I mean, this isn't even a "blurry line in AI usage laws". This is direct violation of these authors' image without their consent..
Show threadbookandswordblogMar 11
@evacide It does seem like that marketing opened up legal trouble because it suggests that the advice is from $expertName and people could confuse the slop and the slop peddler's endorsement for the real thing and real endorsement
Show threadMacCruiskeenMar 11
@bookandswordblog @evacide Srsly, like how is this not a fraud thing?
Show threadSteve BellovinMar 11
@evacide Glad they've filed suit. I was browing NY state statutes just this afternoon about this…
Show threadSteve BellovinMar 11
@evacide Worth noting: the NY law on the subject says that using someone's name like that is a crime and not just a tort: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVR/50
NYS Open Legislation | NYSenate.gov

Show threadGary McGrawMar 11
@evacide How do we know whether they misappropriated an identity?
Show threadMonokerosMar 11
@cigitalgem @evacide All the journalists doing journalism about how it stole theirs?
Show threadGary McGrawMar 12

@monokeros @evacide you seem to have completely misunderstood the question.

Let's try again...how would a person know who these people ripped off? I have never heard of that website but lots of my stuff has been ripped off over the years.

Is there a list somewhere?

Show threadLouise Auerhahn 🏳️‍🌈Mar 12
@cigitalgem @monokeros @evacide In this case it's easy. Grammarly is actually using the names & identities of well-known writers & editors without their permission.
Show threadGary McGrawMar 12

@lauerhahn @monokeros @evacide not helpful.

Nevermind.

Show threadE. C. BigribsMar 12

@cigitalgem I've been looking for a list too (deceased relative is probably on it). It seems like people had to set up accounts to find out. Can't do that now, though: they've disabled the feature.

@monokeros @evacide

Show threadHumphrey ArcherMar 11
@evacide
I was always puzzled about the Grammerly value proposition for writers, but they seem to have steadily done their best to erode whatever value they had to offer
Show threadEniaMar 12
@evacide @mariyadelano getting PR from defending a casebook-basic personality tort case is some kind of way to get your new company name out there
Show threadgramMar 12

@evacide

Silent protest: