tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1147895830446101314.post2507457638349874770..comments2023-11-29T03:34:12.860-05:00Comments on The Unruly of Law: UPDATE: Nancy Benoit Heirs Ask 11th Circ. to Reinstate $20m Judgment Against Hustler MagazineSheldon Toplitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505633062014123405noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1147895830446101314.post-91428062005024292752012-01-30T13:50:14.752-05:002012-01-30T13:50:14.752-05:00There is a right to publicity privacy claim--appro...There is a right to publicity privacy claim--appropriating the victim's image without her consent. There was an issue about Mrs. Benoit allegedly requesting the nude modeling photos be destroyed or believing they were, if memory serves.Sheldon Toplitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505633062014123405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1147895830446101314.post-20477811220816720172012-01-30T10:22:51.421-05:002012-01-30T10:22:51.421-05:00Interesting that the Benoit estate counsel claims ...Interesting that the Benoit estate counsel claims "intent to harm" against a corporate entity. That charge seems inappropriate unless there was some personal relationship between the defendant and the individual(s) making the publication decision. Wasn't the magazine's intent more likely to have been to maximize circulation and profit, with harm being collateral damage? -- But perhaps I'm being too literal in interpreting "intent to harm."Donna Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00677837344778587945noreply@blogger.com