Legal Question in Entertainment Law in California

Re: name removal from internet sites

You could go through extended and numerous lawsuits to accomplish what might well be accomplished with a simple letter either from you or from an attorney, to the website's administrators, which is available.

Re: name removal from internet sites

I would start by contacting an attorney in your area and have them send out "C&D" letters to the offending publishers.

Re: name removal from internet sites

There is a concept in the law known as the "right of publicity." If you believe that these web sites are trying to capitalize on your name, you can certainly take them to court. California especially has strong laws that protect the right of publicity. Probably the next, most cost-effective step is to have a lawyer write to the web sites' domain administrative contacts (whose names are supposed to be available from the domain registrars), certified mail on the attorney's letterhead, demanding that they cease and desist. Then I would follow up with a lawsuit or two accompanied by a press release (if you are sufficiently well-known, your press release will be widely disseminated and other wrongdoers will be placed on notice). Then I would start suing as many people as I was able. It might also help to have your name registered as a trademark or service mark. Let me know if I can be of further assistance.