Bob Panzer <bigbusie[_at_]aol.com> wrote:
>
> It is my understanding that because politicians are the "ultimate"
> public figures they do not benefit from right of publicity (and
> perhaps privacy) laws that the rest of us enjoy.
Not exactly. Public figures are subject to a diminished right of privacy as well as more limited protection against public criticism of themselves and their activities. But they do still have SOME rights of privacy, and they certainly have rights of publicity. You couldn't use the President's face on an ad for shoes or coffee, for instance.
Bob Cumbow
<cumbr[_at_]perkinscoie.com>
Received on Tue Aug 05 1997 - 21:24:44 GMT
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