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The Law Of Reputation And The Interest Of The Audience, Laura A. Heymann
The Law Of Reputation And The Interest Of The Audience, Laura A. Heymann
Laura A. Heymann
Although an individual has control over many of the statements, acts, and other biographical data points that are used to construct her reputation, she does not ultimately have control over the result of that reputational assessment, the pronouncement of which is a task reserved to others. Reputation is fundamentally a social concept; it does not exist until a community collectively forms a judgment about an individual or firm that has the potential to guide the community’s future interactions. Despite reputation’s relational nature, discussions of the law’s interest in reputation tend to focus on one of two parties: the individual or …
The Public's Domain In Trademark Law: A First Amendment Theory Of The Consumer, Laura A. Heymann
The Public's Domain In Trademark Law: A First Amendment Theory Of The Consumer, Laura A. Heymann
Laura A. Heymann
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