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While some states, like California, recognize post-mortem publicity rights, New York had extended the right of publicity to living New Yorkers only. But as a result of state legislation A5605C/S5959D, signed into law on Nov. 30, 2020, and effective as of May 29, 2021, celebrities domiciled in New York who die after the effective date will be afforded post-mortem rights of publicity for 40 years after death. See, N.Y. Civil Rights Law §50-f.
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By Stan Soocher
In a case of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit decided that a copyright plaintiff may recover damages that occur more than three years before a copyright lawsuit is filed.
Nugent Photo Copyright Dispute Offers Appellate Look at Post-Warhol Fair-Use Analysis
By Avalon Zoppo
The Fourth Circuit ruled that a copyright infringement claim against a news site, for using a photo of musician Ted Nugent without credit, could proceed, one of the first federal appellate decisions interpreting the U.S. Supreme Court’s most recent iteration of the fair use test.
By Entertainment Law & Finance Staff
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By Entertainment Law & Finance Staff
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.