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    Publicity rights and image : exploitation and legal control / Gillian Black.

    • Title:Publicity rights and image : exploitation and legal control / Gillian Black.
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    • Author/Creator:Black, Gillian.
    • Published/Created:Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart, 2011.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Publicity (Law)
      Personality (Law)
      Privacy, Right of.
      Mass media and publicity--Law and legislation.
    • Description:xx, 223 p. ; 24 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781849460545 (hbk.)
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Power of Image: Introducing Publicity Rights
      I. Introduction
      II. Tracing the Development of Publicity Practice
      III. Scope of this Project
      pt. I Understanding Publicity: Theory and Practice
      2. Theory of Image and Publicity Rights
      I. Legal Landscape
      II. `Publicity as Property' Approach
      III. Publicity as a Subset of Personality Rights
      IV. Appropriation of Personality
      A. Appropriation of Personality
      B. Character Merchandising
      V. Fourth Way. Privacy and Publicity
      VI. Cross-Overs and Conclusions
      3. Exploitation of Image and Publicity
      I. Introduction
      II. Dual Classification Part 1: The Use Approach
      A. Examining Publicity Uses
      B. Tripartite Classification of Uses
      C. Paradigm Publicity Use Cases
      D. Authorised and Unauthorised Use
      III. Dual Classification Part 2: The Subject Matter Approach
      A. Identifying the Subject Matter
      B. Underlying Element: Reputation
      IV. Analysis of Contracts for Publicity Exploitation
      V. Conclusion
      4. Privacy as a Basis for Protecting Publicity Rights
      I. Introduction
      II. Right to Privacy in the UK
      A. Introduction
      B. Breach of Confidence
      C. Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
      D. Freedom of Expression
      E. Summary
      III. Publicity as a Privacy Right
      A. Introduction
      B. Need for a Confidential Relationship or a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
      C. Private Information: Invasion versus Dissemination
      D. Defences to Privacy Infringements
      E. Positive Exploitation
      i. Waiving the Right to Privacy
      F. Exploiting Publicity by Licensing a Privacy Right: Douglas v Hello!
      IV. Conclusion
      pt. II Justifying Publicity Rights
      5. Justifying Publicity Rights: Setting the Scene
      I. Introduction
      II. Benefits and Harms: Identifying the Interests at Stake
      A. Dual Interests in Publicity Literature
      B. Dual Interests in Publicity Practice
      C. Economic and Dignitarian Interests in Other Areas of Law
      D. Dignitarian and Economic Interests: Mutually Exclusive or Mutually Compatible?
      III. Accepting Three Rebuttals of Publicity Rights
      6. Order, Autonomy and Efficiency: Justifying a Right of Publicity
      I. Advancing Justifications for Publicity Rights
      II. Ordering the Chaos
      III. Dignitarian Rationale for Publicity
      A. Autonomy and Dignity
      B. Significance of Image for Autonomy
      C. Autonomy and Dignity in the Context of Publicity
      D. Denial of Autonomy and Dignity in Publicity
      E. Autonomy and Dignity in the Economic Interest
      F. Waiver of Autonomy and Dignity in Persona?
      G. Summary
      IV. Economic Rationale for Publicity
      A. Economic Efficiency
      B. Identifying the Social Asset
      C. Over-Consumption of Persona Leading to Tragedy?
      D. Allowing Net Positive Externalities
      E. Maximising Efficiency through a Balance of Rights
      F. Summary
      V. Two Further Objections Considered
      A. Argument from Free-Riding
      B. Argument from Wealth Distribution
      VI. Alternative Question
      VII. Conclusion
      7. Competing Interests
      I. Introduction
      II. Freedom of Expression
      III. Creative and Communicative Use
      IV. Conclusion
      8. Nature of Publicity Rights
      I. Introduction
      II. Identifying the Individual
      III. Inalienability and the Property Status of Publicity
      IV. Publicity as a Monopoly
      V. Likelihood of Legislation
      VI. Conclusion
      pt. III Shaping Publicity Rights
      9. Scope of Publicity Rights: Formation, Duration and Transfer
      I. Introduction
      II. Formalities
      A. Labour or Creativity
      B. Registration
      III. Duration
      A. Introduction
      B. Duration in Life
      C. Post Mortem Duration
      IV. Transmission and Transferability
      A. Transfer of the Right in Life: Assignation and Licensing
      B. Transmission of the Right Post Mortem
      10. Permitted Uses of Persona
      I. Introduction
      II. Private Use
      III. Freedom of Expression
      IV. Public Policy
      V. Public Interest
      VI. Fair Dealing
      VII. Parody
      VIII. Other Possible Permitted Uses
      11. Remedies for Breach of Publicity Rights
      I. Introduction
      II. Preventing Unauthorised Use
      III. Redressing Unauthorised Use: Damages
      A. Introduction
      B. Notional Licence Fee
      C. Additional Damages
      D. Account of Profits
      E. Calculation of the Award
      F. Windfalls
      IV. Other Disposals
      V. Remedies for Authorised Users
      12. Conclusion.
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