Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Florida

Yes.

Celebrities have the right to control the distribution of their images. Thus, if you put Tom Hanks in a beach scene where Tom Hanks wasn't, Tom can haul you into court and may win, especially if the scene depicts something � anything at all � with which Tom does not want to be associated. For example, if you put Tom's smiling face on Rep. Paul Ryan's body chatting pleasantly in a strategy session with Mitt Romney, Tom, an avowed Barack Obama supporter, wouldn't be happy about it.

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