The District of Columbia recognizes a legal claim for publication of private facts. For the most part, the law in D.C. is similar to that described in the general page on publication of private facts . See that page for a full discussion of the elements of and defenses to a...
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Florida recognizes a legal claim for publication of private facts. For the most part, the law in Florida is similar to that described in the general page on publication of private facts . See that page for a full discussion of the elements of and defenses to a private facts...
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Georgia recognizes a legal claim for publication of private facts. For the most part, the law in Georgia is similar to that described in the general page on publication of private facts . See that page for a full discussion of the elements of and defenses to a private facts...
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Illinois recognizes a legal claim for publication of private facts. For the most part, the law in Illinois is similar to that described in the general page on publication of private facts . See that page for a full discussion of the elements of and defenses to a private...
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Whether Indiana recognizes a legal claim for publication of private facts is unsettled. Before 1997, Indiana's lower courts recognized a such a claim. But, in Doe v. Methodist Hosp., 690 N.E.2d 681 (Ind. 1997), two Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that Indiana...
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Massachusetts recognizes a legal claim for publication of private facts based on Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 214, § 1B , which proscribes "unreasonable, substantial or serious interference" with one's privacy. For the most part, the law in Massachusetts is similar to that...
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Michigan recognizes a legal claim for publication of private facts. For the most part, the law in Michigan is similar to that described in the general page on publication of private facts . See that page for a full discussion of the elements of and defenses to a private...
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New Jersey recognizes a legal claim for publication of private facts. For the most part, the law in New Jersey is similar to that described in the general page on publication of private facts . See that page for a full discussion of the elements of and defenses to a private...
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New York does not recognize a legal claim for the publication of private facts. In New York, all invasion of privacy claims are governed by sections 50 and 51 of the New York Civil Rights Law, which prohibit the use of a living person's name or likeness for purposes of...
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North Carolina does not recognize a legal claim for the publication of private facts. See Hall v. Salisbury Post, 372 S.E.2d 711 (N.C. 1988). However, the North Carolina Supreme Court has suggested that a plaintiff might be able to bring an intentional infliction of...
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