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Personality Rights – Is it enough to protect us from AI?

Selvam & Selvam Blog

Considering the same, the Courts have started providing remedies under the scope of personality rights wherein protection is granted against the unauthorized use of names, images, voice, likeness, dialogues or traits of popular celebrities.

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Media Laws, Rights & Privacy Of Celebrities

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The media believes that it is their fundamental right to capture and publish all information about celebrities about matters of “public interest” or “public concern” that arise from the “Freedom of the Press” guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.

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Wanjiru v Machakos University: Image rights and its relationship with constitutional/human rights in Kenya

The IPKat

In August, the Constitution and Human Rights Division of the High Court of Kenya issued a decision on the question of image rights and its relationship with privacy rights and data protection laws in Kenya. Background The Petitioner, Wanjiru was an alumna of the respondent, Machakos University. Paragraph 31].

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Vempati Ravi Shankar – Facebook Copyright Dispute: Issues on Moral Rights and Posthumous Enforcement of Celebrity Rights

SpicyIP

Right to integrity stipulates that an action can be taken against ‘ distortion, mutilation, modification or other act in relation to the said work if such distortion, mutilation, modification or other act would be prejudicial to his honour or reputation’. Here, there was no discussion if privacy survives an individual’s death.

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After Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff Follows Suit! Taking a Look at the Recent DHC Order From the Perspective of Personality Rights & Right to Livelihood

SpicyIP

Comparing the approaches of the Courts vis a vis personality rights and the right to livelihood, we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Aditya Bhargava. Comparing the approaches of the Courts vis a vis personality rights and the right to livelihood, we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Aditya Bhargava.

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Name, Image, Likeness (“NIL”) or the Right of Publicity: Considerations for University Athletes

LexBlog IP

Personal Branding. What is Right of Publicity? Who is affected by the Right of Publicity? Personal Rights vs. Property Rights. The implications of the Right of Publicity. Let’s start by discussing personal branding. What is the Right of Publicity?

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2021

SpicyIP

The plaintiff was granted, through an agreement, an exclusive non-transferable, non-assignable license for selling, supplying, and distributing the defendant’s brands in domestic and international markets. Previously , the right had been discussed in the context of individual’s names appearing in judgments.

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