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Segal McCambridge

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words – But Not Dollars: A New York Court Case Explains

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Have you ever snapped a picture at a store opening or a friend's event, only to find yourself unexpectedly captured in someone else's social media post? You might wonder if that's okay, especially if the person who posted...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Advertisers Bear Burden of Proving Individuals’ Consent to Appear in Ads, B.C. Court Rules – Also Holds that Legislatures Cannot...

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In Douez v. Facebook, Inc., 2022 BCSC 914, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) held that Facebook used class members’ names and images in its “Sponsored Stories” advertising program without their consent,...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Privacy, Publicity and Copyright: The Risks of Using Candid Photography in Your Business

Your company wants to use a picture taken outside of your office at an event you are hosting or sponsoring. Perhaps the image shows someone wearing your clothing or other product or using something showing your brand....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Turkey’s New Social Media Law; Social Media Ad Spend; Harvard Law School’s Social Media Policy

In an attempt to shut down free speech online, Turkey enacted a law that requires social media platforms with more than a million daily users in Turkey to open an office there or assign a representative who is legally...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - October 2015 #2

"Flying Rabbi" Suit Crash Lands in NY Appellate Court - A New York man was unsuccessful in his lawsuit accusing Jimmy Kimmel of misappropriating his image during a skit on the late night TV show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! ...more

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