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Mikey McMichaels

Posts: 3356

New York, New York, US

Eagle Rock Photographer wrote:

The contemplated use, selling prints, would likely violate right of publicity and other statutes. Copyright is not at issue here.

Not in NY.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nussenzweig_v._DiCorcia

Jan 27 17 02:40 am Link

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Eagle Rock Photographer

Posts: 1286

Los Angeles, California, US

Mikey McMichaels wrote:

Not in NY.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nussenzweig_v._DiCorcia

You misunderstand and mis-cite Nussenzweig, an unusual case which has been criticized widely.

Jan 27 17 12:13 pm Link

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Michael Fryd

Posts: 5231

Miami Beach, Florida, US

Eagle Rock Photographer wrote:
The contemplated use, selling prints, would likely violate right of publicity and other statutes. Copyright is not at issue here.

Mikey McMichaels wrote:
Not in NY.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nussenzweig_v._DiCorcia

An important factor in that case is that the person in the photograph did not complain until after the statute of limitations had expired.

I am not sure that case is applicable if the person in the photograph complains in a timely fashion.

Jan 28 17 05:52 pm Link