Tag archives: conversion

Social media, photos, privacy, and conversion

By Susan Ross (US) on October 1, 2020 Posted in General

There seem to be a lot of questions lately about the use of photographs on social media, so a recent federal court case may be of interest in raising some risks you may not have contemplated. The case involves some photos that professional models had posted to their social media pages, which they alleged had … Continue reading

Tort claims may be adapting to a world of social media

By Caleb Segrest (US) on February 17, 2017 Posted in General

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled, on January 18, 2017, on a defendant’s motion to dismiss replevin, conversion, and trespass claims related to the misuse of various domain names and social media accounts. Salonclick LLC d/b/a Min New York , 16 Civ. 2555 (KMW), 2017 WL 239379 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. … Continue reading