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All The World's Not A Stooge: The Transformativeness Test For Analyzing A First Amendment Defense To A Right Of Publicity Claim Against Distribution Of A Work Of Art, Jay Dougherty
Jay Dougherty
This article is a thorough review of First Amendment law in relation to the right of publicity. It criticizes the so-called "transformativeness test" developed in California as a mechanism to balance rights of publicity and freedom of speech and expression.
The Little Act That Could: The Volunteer Protection Act Of 1997, Adam Epstein, Rebecca Mowrey
The Little Act That Could: The Volunteer Protection Act Of 1997, Adam Epstein, Rebecca Mowrey
Adam Epstein
A study and analysis of the federal Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (VPA). The article discusses significant cases under state and federal law and decisions. It discusses the importance of the VPA yet also offers problems and issues related to its interpretation.