Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Illinois

Re: my picture was placed in a publication without my consent

Your question actually deals with the area of tort law called "invasion of right of privacy", not intellectual property rights. I would consult a tort law attorney. I do know that many more facts would need to be provided in order to answer this question. for example, was the picture "an ad" or just an article having a picture, like the tribune might use a picture of the loop to show people downtown. also, your sexual orientation may very well come into play. again, i am an intellectual property attorney, so you probably want to consult a tort lawyer. hope this helped, justin

Re: my picture was placed in a publication without my consent

Answer to question turns on whether the picture was for news worthy purposes or for a commercial endeavor. If the former, no cause of action. If the latter, possibly.

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