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Games Are Not Coffee Mugs: Games And The Right Of Publicity, 29 Santa Clara Computer & High Tech. L.J. 1 (2012), William K. Ford, Raizel Liebler
Games Are Not Coffee Mugs: Games And The Right Of Publicity, 29 Santa Clara Computer & High Tech. L.J. 1 (2012), William K. Ford, Raizel Liebler
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Are games more like coffee mugs, posters, and T-shirts, or are they more like books, magazines, and films? For purposes of the right of publicity, the answer matters. The critical question is whether games should be treated as merchandise or as expression. Three classic judicial decisions, decided in 1967, 1970, and 1973, held that the defendants needed permission to use the plaintiffs' names in their board games. These decisions judicially confirmed that games are merchandise, not something equivalent to more traditional media of expression. As merchandise, games are not like books; instead, they are akin to celebrity-embossed coffee mugs. To …
Freedom Of The Press And The Business Of Journalism: The Myth Of Democratic Competition In The Marketplace Of Ideas, 67 Rev. Jur. U.P.R. 447 (1998), Alberto Bernabe
Freedom Of The Press And The Business Of Journalism: The Myth Of Democratic Competition In The Marketplace Of Ideas, 67 Rev. Jur. U.P.R. 447 (1998), Alberto Bernabe
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Prior Restraints On The Media And The Right To A Fair Trial: A Proposal For A New Standard, 84 Ky. L.J. 259 (1996), Alberto Bernabe
Prior Restraints On The Media And The Right To A Fair Trial: A Proposal For A New Standard, 84 Ky. L.J. 259 (1996), Alberto Bernabe
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