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- usrper
not sure if u guys can answer this, but if I were to make products such as shirts or mugs that contains recognizable names (i.e. hulk hogan, coldplay) and sell it, thats copyright infringement, right?
but I mean, people make plenty of stuff like michael jackson shirts and get away with it..
- Point50
that's the thing, they just getting away with it. it takes a lot of energy and resources to actually pursue and prosecute against those types of product sales. Most of the time action isn't going to take place until it exists on a pretty large commercial market. All those people that sell bootleg items outside of stadium venues, concert halls, etc. are just looking to make a quick buck that moment then they're onto flipping a percentage of that weeks sales into production of next week's non-licensed goods. Most of the time the worst thing that can happen is a smack on the wrist for selling without a license, maybe a cease and desist if the parties that own the copyrighted material actually get involved.
- Timmiller0
Its infringement if you don't have an agreement with the copyright holder - mostly its not worth going after someone selling a few shirts off the back of a truck but you probably won't be able to get away with anything larger scale than that
- usrper0
see, the idea i have, the copyright holder will definitely be pissed if they ever see it. Like a tshirt with hulk hogan taking a bath in a pool of shit while fucking a donkey. (not that bad).
i guess i answered my own question.
- neverblink0
You could probably get away with something like that under the flag of 'parodizing a public figure' as their 'image' has gone into the realm of public domain.
- neverblink0
Under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, as set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1964 Case, New York Times v Sullivan, where a public figure attempts to bring an action for defamation, the public figure must prove an additional element: That the statement was made with "actual malice". In translation, that means that the person making the statement knew the statement to be false, or issued the statement with reckless disregard as to its truth. For example, Ariel Sharon sued Time Magazine over allegations of his conduct relating to the massacres at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. Although the jury concluded that the Time story included false allegations, they found that Time had not acted with "actual malice" and did not award any damages.
The concept of the "public figure" is broader than celebrities and politicians. A person can become an "involuntary public figure" as the result of publicity, even though that person did not want or invite the public attention. For example, people accused of high profile crimes may be unable to pursue actions for defamation even after their innocence is established, on the basis that the notoriety associated with the case and the accusations against them turned them into involuntary public figures.
A person can also become a "limited public figure" by engaging in actions which generate publicity within a narrow area of interest. For example, a woman named Terry Rakolta was offended by the Fox Television show, Married With Children, and wrote letters to the show's advertisers to try to get them to stop their support for the show. As a result of her actions, Ms. Rakolta became the target of jokes in a wide variety of settings. As these jokes remained within the confines of her public conduct, typically making fun of her as being prudish or censorious, they were protected by Ms. Rakolta's status as a "limited public figure".
- ********0
You making Brad Batesole tshirts?
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http://www.bradbates…
Horp - Ironic that when i click on his Qualifications, nothing comes up.********
- None of those links work.gramme
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- ********0
This can be the back of the shirt: "I am Bradley Batesole, and I am a corporate visionary with big dreams and strong ambitions. My pursuit is built on a firm ethical and moral foundation supported by an attitude that promotes fast learning and excellent team cooperation or leadership."
with strikethrough.