Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Alabama
right of publicity
Is there any recourse against a writer who uses actual real name of an individual in a book without prior notice or permission?
Asked on 4/27/07, 11:21 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Regina Mullen
Legal Data Services, PLC
Re: right of publicity
There aren't that many original names left in the world, and you'd have to prove they were not only using your name, but that it was in reference to you.
Logically, the answer is "no," particularly if the book is describing actual events in a truthful manner.
Answered on 5/04/07, 1:17 pm
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