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Story Rights and 'Son of Sam Laws'

There are always high-profile criminal cases in the news.As these cases develop, we often learn that the accused has received offers from publishers, television networks and movie studios to tell his or her story for a large sum of money. Can these individuals keep the money, potentially profiting from the alleged crime? "Son of Sam" laws may lead one to believe the answer is "no." But, in fact, it depends.

18 minute read November 30, 2013 at 11:00 PM
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Ethan Bordman
Story Rights and 'Son of Sam Laws'

There are always high-profile criminal cases in the news. O.J. Simpson, Casey Anthony, George Zimmerman and Jodi Arias have all captured the attention of the national media and the public.

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