Constitutional Law
Jun. 1, 2016
Right of publicity vs. the First Amendment
What makes the 9th Circuit's decision in Sarver remarkable is that the court held that right of publicity laws are subject to strict scrutiny because they are content-based restrictions on speech.
Kevin L. Vick
Jassy, Vick & Carolan LLPlitigation, intellectual property, First Amendment issues
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Email: kvick@jassyvick.com
Harvard Univ Law School
Kevin is a civil litigator who represents newspapers, film and television studios and producers, and internet and technology companies, often in connection with First Amendment and intellectual property issues
FIRST & FOREMOST
This is the first installment of a monthly column from the attorneys at Jassy Vick Carolan about issues in media and First Amendment law called "First and Foremost." For our first column, we're going to get into the right of publicity. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' recent decision in Sarver v. Chartier, 813 F.3d 891 (9th Cir. 2016), is a potential game-changer for r...
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