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Comparative and Foreign Law

University of Washington School of Law

2010

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The Emergence Of Hollywood Ghosts On Korean Tvs: The Right Of Publicity From The Global Market Perspective, Hyung Doo Nam Jul 2010

The Emergence Of Hollywood Ghosts On Korean Tvs: The Right Of Publicity From The Global Market Perspective, Hyung Doo Nam

Washington International Law Journal

The Right of Publicity is both a cultural based property and a corresponding right that protects the entertainment industry in the worldwide market. Discussion of the Right of Publicity, as a preliminary matter, must separate the policy-based approach of the United States from the doctrinal approaches. In order for this discussion to be carried out, the author considers the Right of Publicity with two new approaches. First, it is the author’s view that the Right of Publicity must be understood in the context of the entertainment market, considering the role of each player and their relationship to each other. Second, …


Hong Kong's Discriminatory Air Time: Family Viewing Hours And The Case Of Cho Man Kit V. Broadcasting Authority, Lauren E. Sancken Apr 2010

Hong Kong's Discriminatory Air Time: Family Viewing Hours And The Case Of Cho Man Kit V. Broadcasting Authority, Lauren E. Sancken

Washington International Law Journal

Hong Kong’s long standing commitment to media and press freedom came under question when the Broadcasting Authority issued a ruling against a television show about same-sex couples. In deciding Cho Man Kit v. Broadcasting Authority, the Court of First Instance affirmed that sexual orientation must be afforded freedom of expression in public broadcasting. However, the Court found that the Broadcasting Authority had lawfully ruled that the show be excluded from family viewing hours. Though the opinion was in many ways a legal victory for homosexuals in Hong Kong, this Comment argues that the family viewing hours ruling undermines the …