No. 20-1123
Lenwood Hamilton v. Lester Speight, et al.
Tags: civil-rights commercial-speech first-amendment free-speech likeness-rights privacy privacy-rights property-rights right-of-publicity transformative-use video-game-law
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Copyright Trademark Privacy Jurisdiction
FirstAmendment Copyright Trademark Privacy Jurisdiction
Latest Conference:
2021-06-17
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1) whether the First Amendment right to free speech protects using a person's actual likeness without permission when weighed against that person's property, privacy, and dignity rights against unauthorized use of his likeness, and
2) whether the First Amendment right to free speech protects a video game maker's unauthorized use of a person's face and voice in a game?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the First Amendment right to free speech protects using a person's actual likeness without permission when weighed against that person's property, privacy, and dignity rights against unauthorized use of his likeness
Docket Entries
2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-05-28
Reply of petitioner Lenwood Hamilton filed. (Distributed)
2021-05-17
Brief of respondents Lester Speight; Microsoft, Inc.; Microsoft Studios; The Coalition in opposition filed.
2021-03-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 17, 2021, for all respondents. See Rule 30.1.
2021-03-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 16, 2021 to May 16, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-03-17
Response Requested. (Due April 16, 2021)
2021-03-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
2021-03-02
Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
2021-02-26
Waiver of right of respondents Lester Speight; Microsoft, Inc.; Microsoft Studios; The Coalition to respond filed.
2021-02-25
Waiver of right of respondent Epic Games to respond filed.
2021-02-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 18, 2021)
Attorneys
Atlantic Legal Foundation
Lawrence S. Ebner — Atlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Epic Games
Robert C. Van Arnam — Williams Mullen, Respondent
Lenwood Hamilton
Tillman J. Breckenridge — Breckenridge PLLC, Petitioner
Lester Speight; Microsoft, Inc.; Microsoft Studios; The Coalition
Elizabeth A. McNamara — Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Respondent