Eric P. Robinson, Ph.D., is an associate professor at the University of South Carolina’s Joseph F. Rice School of Law. He has also taught at Louisiana State University, City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, Baruch College and the University of Nevada. Robinson is also of counsel to Fenno Law in Charleston/Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, which focuses on media and internet law. He has written the book, “Cyber Law and Ethics: Regulation of the Connected World, 1st Edition” (2021) and dozens of articles, book chapters and reviews. He has also presented talks around the United States about the First Amendment.
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Criminal Libel
In the United States, courts have based decisions regarding slanderous or libelous statements on the First Amendment rights of free speech and freedom of the press.
False Light
False light invasion of privacy, portraying an individual unflatteringly in words or pictures as someone that person is not, is not protected by the First Amendment.
Intrusion
An intrusion on seclusion claim applies when someone intentionally intrudes, physically or through electronic surveillance, upon the solitude or seclusion of another.
Misappropriation
Appropriation is the unauthorized use of a person’s likeness for financial gain. Although appropriation may involve speech, it is not protected by the First Amendment.