Litigation
Oct. 14, 2013
Video games increasingly vulnerable to publicity rights lawsuits
Legal observers say decisions against video game companies are a departure from how many courts previously handled the balance between protecting a person's image and likeness against First Amendment rights.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Whether it's military-style fighting against foreign enemies or playing along to Abbey Road with the Beatles on Rock Band, technology has advanced to the point where video games look a lot like the real world. But recent higher court decisions are finding some games are too close to real life and intrude on people's publicity rights. Legal observers say decisions allowing such complaints to go forwar...
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