Can i sue someone for using my first name in a song that is featured on a rap mixtape?
You can sue anyone for anything at anytime, yet to sue sucessfully you need to prove this song represents defamation. The elements that must be proved to establish defamation are: (1) A publication to one other than the person defamed; (2) of a false statement of fact; (3) which is understood as being of and concerning the plaintiff; and (4) which is understood in such a way as to tend to harm the reputation of plaintiff. I hope this helps
Can someone be sued if he/she post an opinion even if no name is posted?
It is possible, but the chances are realistically low.Possible, because it depends on how ‘identifiable’ your comment is in identifying the target person. However, without naming names, the suer (the plaintiff) will have a hard time proving you made defamatory statements about him or her.Low chance, also for the same reason that there’s no name used. It’ll be too expensive to work out a case that you’ve opinionated on that person in a nameless way.It’s also a matter of the nature of the opinion itself and how it’s phrased. For instance, saying or writing someone is “tired and emotional” (a banned euphemism for drunk and/or a habitual alcoholic) can get you sued for defamation — because you cannot prove it, if the rest of us suspects that’s the truth.But don’t forget the matter of surrounding context. If you’re on a thread about (say) David Cameron or Hillary Clinton or whoever, and even if your comment didn’t explicitly named names, your opinion could be taken to reference that person.
Get sued for having same guild/clan name as someone else? (GAMING)?
Depends on the ''Terms of the Agreement'' you accepted before joining the game community. If you payed for the game, there will be probably an agreement which you've accepted without reading and such. This is like signing a paper without reading and not knowing what it is meant for. Also when asking a question, please give more details as possible next time. What game and what game community is this?
Can i sue someone for posting a video online, without my permission, that desecrates my image?
You can sue a ham sandwich, but that doesn't mean you will win. You cannot successfully sue someone for posting a video of you that they own. It doesn't matter that you didn't give permission unless maybe the video was taken without your knowledge and your jurisdiction has laws making the taking of secret videos or recordings illegal. Otherwise, Freedom of Speech applies and you don't have the right to prevent someone else from posting pictures or video of you. I don't know what you mean when you claim this video desecrates your image. What comes to mind is that this is probably a sex tape? If so, and especially if you consented to it being made, you have no recourse. My guess is that you are trying to figure out if you can sue for defamation or slander? You would never win. The truth is an absolute defense to a defamation claim . . . and a video of you doing something embarassing isn't a lie.
Can you sue for bad wedding video?
i got mine back, things were mis-spelled, introductions to reception was wrong- they mixed up the bride and groom names with the wrong people and kept footage that made me look like a ***** bride. anyways i got my video back and had asked for the raw footage but the videographer asked me to let him know what i wanted changed. i sent him the list and he said it was too much to change and that as time goes by i will eventually like my wedding video..WTH..i emailed him back telling him how upset i am and being forced to accept half *** work is not my thing. i'm waiting for his reply. what is the next step if she doesn't want to re-edit? i checked my contract and there's nothing that says anything about satisfaction guarantee =( but it's a wedding video, i don't think it's fair to forced to accept mistakes. we paid about 2300. any advice?
Is it illegal to upload a recording of someone's voice without their permission if it's labelled anonymous?
This touches on three areas of law:Wiretapping (if the person recorded did not give consent to be recorded).Copyright infringement (if you did not make the recording yourself).Personality rights (if the use of the recording falls under “commercial use” or other categories that fall under personality rights).For that last one, you seem to be trying to avoid personality rights issues by making that no specific personality is attached to the recording, by not telling listeners who that person on the tape is. Sure, that mostly works. Assuming that their voice isn’t so identifiable that the name doesn’t matter. (Example: When Tom Waits Sued Frito-Lay Over a Doritos Ad)The copyright infringement is black and white, either this is a tape you made or it isn’t. You cannot legally upload content that you did not create, not without permission.And the wiretapping element is the only criminal element. The first two are just civil issues where you get sued. Wiretapping is a crime. Depending on where you are, either any one person in a conversation can give permission to record the conversation (one-party states/countries) or every person in the conversation must give permission (two-party states/countries). For the first one, you can secretly record conversations you are in, since you give yourself permission, but you cannot eavesdrop on others without someone giving consent. For the later, all people have to know of the recording and give consent.So, you now have the details and knowledge to decide if a specific act that fits your scenario is legal or not.
Is it illegal to video record a person and post it online?
Just recording someone and putting it online is not illegal.There are ways you can do it, however, which make it wrong, or as lawyers say, “tortious”, meaning you can be sued for it. Basically, if you break the rules of common decency you can be sued for being a jerk.If you make false statements about the recording so that people get the wrong idea about what is happening, you can be sued for “false light invasion of privacy”. It’s called that because you have presented someone to the public in a “false light”.If you record someone in a place where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy (like the bathroom or their backyard) that’s another kind of “invasion of privacy” known as “intrusion into seclusion”.If you make money of the recording without getting the person’s permission to use their likeness, your can be sued for that as well.If you are wondering why these different kinds of invasion of privacy have old-fashioned names, it’s because all they were developed at the end of the Nineteenth Century to deal with the moral and ethical implications of photography, which was then a new technology presenting new legal problems. While people found it somewhat disturbing that their picture could be “taken” this way, eventually everyone agreed that the way you present yourself in public was fair game, as long as the photographer abided by some common sense rules. We now have more advanced ways to record and much wider distribution, but the basic problems are identical as far the law is concerned.
Can I show game player names in a YouTube video?
This is an interesting question. Out of common courtesy, if I am recording an online game, I ask players whose usernames might be seen if it is alright for me to show their usernames and/or chat messages in my videos. Not only does this show respect for your fellow players, but it draws attention to the fact that your video exists, and gives them the opportunity to be a part of your creation. Most people would be excited for that kind of opportunity.Could they sue you if you don't? I doubt it. In order to sue you, they'd need to prove that your recording, and specifically that showing their name in your recording without their consent, damaged them in some way. Even in the remote possibility that you happen to be playing with someone who is also recording gameplay footage at the exact same time that you are, how does that damage their creation? Your video is still a recording of your specific gameplay experience, not theirs. That even ties into my first point. If you had asked in the first place, and found out someone else was going to be recording at the same time, that's an opportunity to collaborate with another YouTuber, giving each of you the chance to promote the other’s channel and possibly increase traffic for both of you.Do you have to get someone's permission to put their name in your video? I'm not a legal expert, so I could be wrong, but I'd say no. But why wouldn't you ask? I can't see a downside.