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No Injunction on the Film ‘Nyay: The Justice’: Is It Really Just?

SpicyIP

The plaintiff censured the defendants for violating privacy, right to publicity, free and fair trial, also invoking the Ashok Kumar jurisdiction of the court. In determining whether the deceased possessed personality rights enforceable by his heirs, the court based its reasoning on the intertwining between privacy and publicity rights.

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Advertising injury policy's IP exclusion means ROP claims aren't covered

43(B)log

In Virginia, insurance contracts are interpreted according to general principles of contract law; any ambiguity is construed against the insurer. “In Oral or written publication, in any manner, of material that violates a person’s right of privacy; f. The court concluded that the ROP is an intellectual property right.

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When Do I Need a Model Release Form? (Plus a free sample!)

Art Law Journal

A model release form is basically a short-form contract between the artist (or other hiring parties) and the model. Contract requirements vary from state to state, but in general, the model release form should ask for permission to use the person’s likeness, 1) for a specified purpose and 2) for a defined duration. .

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Taking the Mona Lisa Effect from Illusion to Reality: Enhancing the Museum Experience with Augmented and Virtual Reality

JIPEL Copyright Blog

infringement of the creator’s exclusive right to reproduce and/or prepare a derivative work) or VARA/moral rights (i.e., For the most part, liability may be avoidable: museums could defend any copyright (e.g., The legal concerns aside, the use of AR and VR in museums arguably benefits the public.

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

The issues pertaining to the rights of VTubers encompass rights to the design of the character, the privacy of the individual, licensing and taking inspiration from an existing character. However, the conversation being considered as a contract between them was unclear regarding the IP rights. 6] Stuart D.

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Why Moral Rights are Dead Serious: Preserving the Posthumous Moral Right of Integrity – Part I

SpicyIP

are typically objected to on the grounds of personality rights (publicity rights, celebrity rights, by other names), privacy and (to a limited extent) defamation. Such treatment usually amounts to violations of the moral rights of the author.

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Book review: Performers' Rights

The IPKat

Recognising the challenges for performers in the position and enforcement of their rights, the book also includes discussion on other forms of protections and remedies for performers, such as moral rights, contracts, passing off and copyright infringement.