Ohio Federal Judge Won’t Dismiss Right Of Publicity Case Against Ancestry.com

Mealey's (February 3, 2023, 12:12 PM EST) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — Allegations that Ancestry.com violated the right of publicity of a purported plaintiff class when providing class members’ yearbook photos and other personal information to subscribers will proceed, a federal judge in Ohio has ruled, rejecting the genealogy website’s motion to dismiss....