Right of Publicity State-by-State
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News & Analysis
“Protect College Sports Act” Passes Senate and Furthers Misunderstanding of NIL Rights as a Novelty
The Protect College Sports Act of 2026 (PCSA), S. 4668 has passed the Senate, 77 to 22. It has not yet been taken up by the House; support there and its prospects are mixed with some significant opposition voiced. The preamble to the...
NO FAKES REVISED, MOSTLY IMPROVED, AND PUT ON SENATE CALENDAR
In late June a significantly revised version of NO FAKES was substituted in the Senate for the version that had been introduced in both the House (H.R. 8915) and Senate (S.4591) in late May. This newly substituted version then was moved out of...
Much Ado About McConaughey
Media outlets have been in a flurry reporting that actor Matthew McConaughey registered eight trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in an effort to protect himself from unauthorized uses of his voice and likeness via artificial intelligence. Some of the registered...
About Jennifer E. Rothman
Jennifer E. Rothman is the Nicholas F. Gallicchio Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Book
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.