> They have used the likeness of Bruce Lee, Carrie Fischer, Prince, and Peter Cushing in commercial works, undoubtedly without prior consent.
Who is "they"? Who has been using Fischer's and Cushing's likenesses without contractual agreements?
> We also have "public" nude photos taken and distributed of celebrities on a regular basis (paparazzi)
Public photography has legal protections. Doesn't mean that if you took a photo of Obama at the gym you can use the photo in an ad campaign that suggests his approval of commercial usage.
Which country are we talking about? Because that is not the case in the U.S. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_rights#United_Stat...
> They have used the likeness of Bruce Lee, Carrie Fischer, Prince, and Peter Cushing in commercial works, undoubtedly without prior consent.
Who is "they"? Who has been using Fischer's and Cushing's likenesses without contractual agreements?
> We also have "public" nude photos taken and distributed of celebrities on a regular basis (paparazzi)
Public photography has legal protections. Doesn't mean that if you took a photo of Obama at the gym you can use the photo in an ad campaign that suggests his approval of commercial usage.