Kelley Drye Ad Law Access Podcast · NY Case Addresses Publicity Rights for People in the Background of Social Meda Photos
This month, we posted about a lawsuit that an NBA Hall of Fame player filed against a company that allegedly used his image to sell products without his permission. Regardless of how that case turns out, it's pretty clear you shouldn't use a celebrity's image in an ad without written consent. But what about cases that are less clear, such as a person in the background of a photo that your company posts on its social media account? A recent NY appeals court decision touches on this issue.
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