Use of child's photo does not invade parents' privacy

Article Abstract:

The US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has ruled that the privacy rights of parents, whose child was pictured in a charitable solicitation mailing, were not violated by the use of the picture. From the picture, the court stated, no one could link the parents to the child and, under Kentucky law, parents could not recover damages for the invasion of their children's privacy. The court also stated that, since the parents could not prove any injury caused by the use of the picture, the $100 paid to their child as a model was sufficient compensation.

Parent and child (Law)

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Court rejects privacy claim in trash at curb

Article Abstract:

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled in State v. DeFusco that people forfeited their right to privacy after they left garbage on a curb, making it possible for police to conduct a warrantless search through the garbage of a person suspected of selling cocaine. The court ruled that after garbage is left outdoors any number of persons can legally go through it and that denying this activity to police would mean a person could have different rights of privacy with respect to different classes of people.

Refuse and refuse disposal, Waste disposal, Searches and seizures

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Eastwood wins privacy appeal over 'exclusive.' (Clint Eastwood)

Article Abstract:

The US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled in Eastwood v. National Enquirer that the paper was liable for damaging actor Clint Eastwood's reputation and misappropriation of his name and image by claiming in a tabloid story that he had submitted to an interview with the paper. The case rejected Eastwood's claim that the whole interview was fabricated.

United States, Libel and slander, Tabloid newspapers

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