GWU WK 6 Entertainment Law Federalization of The Right of Publicity Essay

I’m working on a law case study and need an explanation to help me understand better.

note that your papers should be 2,000-2,500 words in length.

Feel free to use your own opinion if you are making a case for a specific proposition (i.e. Federalization of the Right of Publicity) You should include at minimum 5 sources that should be cited (endnotes or footnotes are fine).

The attachment is the rubric.

This assignment is related to what you interested in about entertainment law, my choice was Federalization of the Right of Publicity. Below is what we wrote in the semester about the Right of Publicity, if you need you can look at it.

Week six: The Right of Publicity/the Right of Privacy – Should a celebrity have the right to be left alone? The Steven Tyler Law: What is it? (Hint: it’s in Hawaii! Second hint: it didn’t pass!) First law firm presentation on Paparazzi, the Right to Privacy, and more. Do we need stronger laws vs. paparazzi?

Assignment: Please find one case where someone made a claim that a news report or movie or other account pictured them in a false light. Briefly write a paragraph about the claim.

The former royal couple, now living in Hollywood, have filed a lawsuit for invasion of privacy. See if you can find the case. What were they complaining of? Briefly explain

Assignment: Read this article arguing that the right of publicity should be left to the states: Right of Publicity Article – Pro State Control. Find a more recent article arguing that the right should be federalized. It is interesting that Copyright and Trademark are federal regimes controlled by the Federal Government, yet the right to publicity is governed by state law. Why do you think this is? Does it make any sense?

Group Assignment: Your law firm should take a position on whether or not the right to publicity should be federalized or left to the states. Please write a brief paper on the issue and come prepared to debate either side of the issue!

Pay careful attention as to how publicity rights are currently enforced. Are postings on social media protected by First Amendment Free Speech rights? What are the employers’ rights in monitoring employee posts? What should they be? What are SLAPP suits? We look at Aronson vs. Dog Eat Dog Films, Inc. here regarding the Michael Moore film “Sicko.”

Assignment: Read Aronson v. Dog Eat Dog Films, Inc. Does the state you come from have SLAPP legislation? If it does, what does it provide? How has reality television affected the rights of privacy and rights of publicity? Find the case Miller vs. NBC here. We will discuss in class.

Assignment: Carefully write down the facts of the Miller case. Note that the lower court rules against the wife but the appellate court overturns that ruling and rules in her favor. Why did they do so?