Litigation
May 24, 2012
Facebook settles suit over publicity rights
Facebook Inc. has agreed to settle a would-be class action filed by plaintiffs who complained that the social networking site violated their right of publicity.
By Craig Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Facebook Inc. has agreed to settle a would-be class action filed by plaintiffs who complained that the social networking site's use of their names in advertisements violated their right of publicity under California law.
The terms were not disclosed, although both sides informed U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh of San Jose in a Tuesday filing they had executed a term sheet outlining the agreement. Facebook and its lead atto...
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