Litigation
Dec. 19, 2012
Free speech wins out in Olympics Facebook app suit
A court rules that Samsung's "Olympic Genome Project" Facebook app is free speech rather than an unauthorized use of athletes' images to endorse the company's products.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A court's ruling that Samsung Corp.'s "Olympic Genome Project" Facebook app is free speech rather than an unauthorized use of athletes' images to endorse the company's products walked a fine line between the First Amendment and the right of publicity, lawyers say.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ruth Ann Kwan on Thursday dismissed charges by 18 Olympians, including swimmer Mar...
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