Right Of Publicity Claims Partly Preempted By Copyright Act, Judge Says

Mealey's (November 3, 2021, 1:29 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — An aggregator of yearbook photographs who is accused of violating California right of publicity and unfair competition laws won partial dismissal of the claims on Nov. 2, when a federal judge in California agreed that federal copyright preemption applies to some, but not all, of the claims....