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Book Synopsis: Who controls how one’s identity is used by others? This legal question, centuries old, demands greater scrutiny in the Internet age. Jennifer Rothman uses the right of publicity—a little-known law, often wielded by celebrities—to answer that question, not just for the famous but for everyone. In challenging the conventional story of the right of publicity’s emergence, development, and justifications, Rothman shows how it transformed people into intellectual property, leading to a bizarre world in which you can lose ownership of your own identity. This shift and the right’s subsequent expansion undermine individual liberty and privacy, restrict free speech, and suppress artistic works.
The Right of Publicity traces the right’s origins back to the emergence of the right of privacy in the late 1800s. The central impetus for the adoption of privacy laws was to protect people from “wrongful publicity.” This privacy-based protection was not limited to anonymous private citizens but applied to famous actors, athletes, and politicians. Beginning in the 1950s, the right transformed into a fully transferable intellectual property right, generating a host of legal disputes, from control of dead celebrities like Prince, to the use of student athletes’ images by the NCAA, to lawsuits by users of Facebook and victims of revenge porn.
The right of publicity has lost its way. Rothman proposes returning the right to its origins and in the process reclaiming privacy for a public world.
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Discover the controversial and thought-provoking book that challenges the conventional story of the right of publicity. In "The Right of Publicity: Privacy Reimagined for a Public World," author Jennifer Rothman unveils the truth behind this little-known law and its impact on individuals like you and me. With the rise of the Internet, who controls our identity and how it is used by others has become a pressing legal question. Don't miss out on this fascinating exploration that sheds light on the transformation of people into intellectual property.
Uncover the origins of the right of publicity and its connection to the right of privacy in the late 1800s. Jennifer Rothman delves into its development and justifications, revealing how this transformation has led to a bizarre world where you can lose ownership of your own identity. But it's not just the famous who are affected - this book explores how everyone's individual liberty and privacy are being undermined. Stay informed and gain a deeper understanding of the complex legal issues surrounding the right of publicity.
Are you concerned about the erosion of your rights to privacy, free speech, and artistic expression? "The Right of Publicity" exposes the detrimental effects of the right's expansion and challenges its current state. By examining high-profile cases such as the control of deceased celebrities' images and the controversial use of student athletes' images by organizations like the NCAA, Jennifer Rothman paves the way for reclaiming privacy in our public world. Take a stand against the suppression of individual liberties by diving into this thought-provoking book now.
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