George-Raymond's Right of Publicity

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as governed by District of Columbia's adoption of the

Restatement (Second) of Torts § 652C

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 "[o]ne who appropriates to his own use or benefit the name or likeness of another is subject to liability to the other for invasion of his privacy."

The required elements for a misappropriation claim are:

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1. An unauthorized use of the plaintiff's identity or persona, that is

2. For the use or benefit of the defendant.

 

Statute of Limitations

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Under D.C. Code § 12-301, there is no specific statute of limitations for a misappropriation claim. The general statute of limitations is 3 years. D.C. Code § 12-301(8). If misappropriation is asserted in connection with another claim based on the same facts for which there is a prescribed statute of limitations, the court will likely apply that statute of limitations to the misappropriation claim. Mittleman v. United States, 104 F.3d 410 (D.C. Cir. 1997).

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(sec. 652C; see also Restatement (Third) of Unfair Competition, sec. 46 (1995): “ [o]ne who appropriates the commercial value of a person’s identity by using without consent the person’s name, likeness, or other indicia of identity for purposes of trade is subject to liability for [monetary and injunctive] relief ”).

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©All Images & Videos of George-Raymond may be subject to copyright by THATDAMNENTERTAINMENT

George-Raymond's likeness and associated interests are the property of THATDAMNVENTURES and may not be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from THATDAMNMANAGEMENT.

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****************Please read and adhere to the following... Any institution or company using this or any of its associated sites for study or projects or commercial gain - you DO NOT have my permission to use any of my (George-Raymond's) website, profile, videos, voice recordings, or pictures in any form or forum both current or future. If you have or do, it will be considered a serious violation of my privacy and will be subject to legal ramifications. ****************************

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