European Court Issues a Judgment that May Have Sweeping Impact on Celebrity Lawsuits Against Media, Bloggers, and Websites

With the ever increasing reach of the internet and the speed at which website content can reach thousands, if not millions, of viewers throughout the world in a matter of minutes or hours, it is not surprising that this past Tuesday October 25, 2011 the European Court of Justice made a sweeping ruling that may greatly affect a celebrity’s publicity or privacy rights. The European Court...
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IMDb Faces Million Dollar Legal Battle with Anonymous Actress

By now, even individuals not involved in the movie industry know of the IMDb (the “Internet Movie Database”) website, which frequently shows up in google searches for various celebrities. A lawsuit filed on October 13, 2011 in the Ninth Circuit by an anonymous Hollywood actress (referred only in the lawsuit as “Jane Doe”) is bringing to the forefront celebrity privacy issues often...
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