Abstract
This Article introduces the right of publicity through a brief consideration of high-profile cases involving, respectively, Paris Hilton, human cannonball Hugo Zacchini, and the famous actress Olivia de Havilland. With this background understanding, the Article considers the supposed risks to freedom of speech posed by recognizing rights of publicity in a private party. From there, the Article addresses the nagging concern that the publicity rights cases promote a harmful "celebrification" of culture. Finally, the Article considers whether allowing for meaningful damage recoveries in publicity rights cases appropriately compensates victims in ways promoting the broad public interest.
Recommended Citation
R. George Wright,
Rights on Publicity as Remarkably Insignificant,
67 Clev. St. L. Rev.
173
(2019)
available at https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clevstlrev/vol67/iss2/6
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