Monday, December 19, 2011

Facebook the subject of "Right of Publicity" and Unfair Practices Lawsuit In California



Facebook’s practice of showing people that their friends “like” specific products could run afoul of a California law that gives both celebrities and ordinary citizens the right to control how their names and pictures are used for commercial endorsements.
A federal judge in San Jose has rejected Facebook’s bid to dismiss a case that accuses the dominant social network of violating California’s “right of publicity” statute and state unfair trade practices law.



http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/abbbde08-299b-11e1-8b1a-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1gyDxYzBD

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