Eric Misterovich

Publishing someone’s private or embarrassing photographs without consent can create legal liability. Here’s how copyright and privacy law protect individuals from unauthorized publication.

Public disclosure of private facts is one of four recognized privacy torts in American common law, alongside intrusion upon seclusion, false light invasion of privacy, and appropriation of name or likeness. Unlike defamation, which addresses false statements, the tort of public disclosure of private facts addresses the publication of true information that the law nonetheless […]

Intrusion upon seclusion is a privacy tort that protects individuals from unauthorized and offensive intrusions into their private spaces, communications, or personal affairs. Unlike public disclosure of private facts—which requires an act of publication—intrusion upon seclusion is actionable from the moment the intrusion occurs, regardless of whether the wrongdoer discloses what was discovered. It is, […]

False light invasion of privacy is a tort that provides a remedy for the emotional harm caused when a defendant publishes statements or images that create a misleading, distorted impression of the plaintiff. It shares significant overlap with defamation—both torts address false impressions conveyed about an individual—but false light is distinct in its focus on […]

Section 230 protects websites from liability for defamatory posts. Learn what online defamation victims can do when websites refuse to remove harmful content.

Revision Legal’s Lansing trademark lawyers help mid-Michigan businesses register, protect, and enforce trademarks. Our attorneys handle registration, monitoring, and litigation.

OnLive’s bankruptcy and acquisition raised unique legal questions about cloud gaming assets and user rights. Here’s a legal analysis of the deal and what it meant for customers.

Microsoft issued DMCA takedown notices targeting leaked Windows 8 beta content. Here’s what the notices revealed about how companies protect pre-release software.

A defamation claim against a newspaper failed when the court found the statements were protected opinion. Here’s what the ruling reveals about defamation law’s opinion privilege.

A copyright infringement case involving movie downloading proceeded to trial, a rare outcome in mass BitTorrent litigation. Here’s what happened in court.