Re: Question from a Student

Not so much copyright as invasion of privacy or expropriation of personal likeness. Not to mention politeness and civility.

Sure, she can sue him but where and on what law are a bit tricky.

South Korean law and procedure are not the same as in the US.

On 10/10/06, Halbert, Debora <DHalbert[_at_]otterbein.edu> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Sorry for the cross-posting, but I'm wondering if anyone has any
> specific insights I could forward to this student. His situation seems
> to raise some interesting questions but I am in no position to really
> answer them (minus the bit about 'rights as an American citizen.'
>
> Thanks
>
> Debbie Halbert
> Otterbein College
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kim, Andrew
> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 6:27 PM
> To: Halbert, Debora
> Subject: I have a law question.
>
>
> Hello, sorry to bother you. I have a law question that really baffles
> me.
>
> Recently I have posted a youtube clip that I took from another country.
> Just in a matter of weeks, it has gotten HUGE views, mostly from the
> foriegn country I was in. I flimed a guy and a girl fighting in a public
> place. Apparently the girl messaged me through youtube and said that she
> called interpol and is threatening to sue me....FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY, IF
> I dont delete that video! can she even do that???? Should I delete the
> video for my own sake? Wouldn't my rights as an American citizen protect
> me from her? By the way this country was South Korea.
>
> Thank you for your time.
>
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