Carmen Electra, Models Tell High Court Image Use Claims Not Just For Celebrities

Mealey's (September 29, 2021, 12:27 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals erred in finding that Lanham Act claims for the misappropriation of an individual’s image require a showing that a photo subject is a celebrity, a group of models, including Carmen Electra, argue in a Sept. 13 petition for certiorari, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify the proper standard to support such claims....