Author Archives: 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 a tort that falls under the general category of invasion of privacy. To establish a claim for public disclosure of private facts, a plaintiff must establish that the defendant has publicly disclosed private facts that are of no concern to the public and that, as disclosed, are offensive to […]

Like defamation and false light invasion of privacy, intrusion upon seclusion is one of several state law privacy torts that may be available to a plaintiff. Intrusion upon seclusion or solitude occurs where a defendant intrudes upon the privacy or seclusion of the plaintiff. Such an intrusion may occur by physical or electronic means, and […]

False light invasion of privacy, like defamation, is a tort intended to protect an individual against statements that place that individual in a false light. At common law, a plaintiff must prove the following to establish a claim for false light invasion of privacy: That the defendant published a statement to third parties; That the […]

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.