©… Celebrity vs Paparazzi (Who Owns the Photo?) 8 Mar 202117 Mar 2021 Recently celebrities have been sued by the paparazzi for reposting photographs of themselves taken by paparazzi on their social media: Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, Gigi Hadid, Khloé Kardashian, LeBron James,…
Celebrity Law Fame and Attention 30 Nov 20207 Mar 2021 "With fame often comes unwanted attention." -Kozinski, Circuit Judge (Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records, 296 F.3d 894 (9th Cir. 2002) a.k.a. Barbie vs. "Barbie Girl"
Celebrity Law Celebrity’s Name and Picture 8 Nov 202027 Jan 2021 "[W]hatever information value a celebrity's endorsement has to consumers would be lost if every advertiser can use the celebrity's name and picture.... The existence of a congestion externality provides an…