Civil Rights
Jan. 9, 2010
Anti-Paparazzi Law Sports Bigger Bite
Michael Weinsten and Miles Feldman of Liner Grode examine California's recent attempt to fight the 'stalkerazzi' and curb aggressive paparazzi behavior.
By Michael Weinsten and Miles Feldman
To combat an expanding army of overly-aggressive paparazzi, California's Legislature, at the urging of several top celebrities, has strengthened the state's "anti-paparazzi law" (Civil Code Section 1708.8) with new penalties that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2010. Specifically, the amended law now allows victims to sue media outlets that first publicly transmit, publish, sell or offer to sell images or sound recordings they know...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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