Right of publicity and related laws protect against unauthorized uses of a person’s identity, including name, likeness, and voice. The boundaries of these claim vary widely from state to state, and from country to country. Use Rothman’s "Roadmap to the Right of Publicity" to see an overview of laws protecting an individual’s identity from being used by others without permission.

Right of Publicity State-by-State

Select a state or territory to learn more about its right of publicity laws.

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News & Analysis

House Introduces Its Companion Version of NO FAKES Act
House circulates draft right of publicity privacy name likeness voice law
The House has introduced its own version of the NO FAKES Act. Apparently, at least some in the House are shifting gears from the earlier No AI FRAUD Act given the broader support for the revised version of the Senate's NO FAKES Act. ...
Copyright Office Calls for Congressional Action on Digital Replicas
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Late this summer, the U.S. Copyright Office released the first of its planned reports on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. This one, designated as Part 1, addresses “Digital Replicas”. It was notably released the same day that members of the Senate introduced a bipartisan...
NO FAKES Act Introduced in Senate
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On July 31st, right before the summer recess, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the NO FAKES Act, which has been substantially revised and improved from the previously circulated discussion draft. The bill seeks to address concerns over the use of unauthorized digital...

About Jennifer E. Rothman

Jennifer E. Rothman

Jennifer E. Rothman is the Nicholas F. Gallicchio Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

 

The Book

Privacy Reimagined For A Public World

THE RIGHT OF PUBLICITY: Privacy Reimagined for a Public World

This book from Harvard University Press by Professor Jennifer Rothman traces the history and development of the right of publicity and its current collision course with individual liberty, free speech and copyright law.