Right of Publicity

Unauthorized digital replication of an individual's likeness

Worthington v. Moody
  1. Worthington v. Moody
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 14, 2026)
  3. Original Case: Worthington v. Moody et al
  4. VictimsJohn WorthingtonDefendantsSarah MoodyDeepSynthesizer Inc.PlaintiffsJohn WorthingtonInvestigatorsFBI Cyber DivisionDefense AttorneysDavid ChenPlaintiff AttorneysAmara SinghJudgesElena RodriguezInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaDeepSynthesizer Inc.
  5. Case Tags: Deepfake Defamation;Section 230 Immunity;Right of Publicity;First Amendment
Hudson v. Fuller
  1. Hudson v. Fuller
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 30, 2026)
  3. Original Case: Hudson v. Fuller et al
  4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Sarah Hudson, a renowned actress; Defendants: Mark Fuller, founder and CEO of DeepSynth Corp., and DeepSynth Corp.
  5. Case Tags: Defamation;Deepfake Pornography;Right of Publicity;Section 230 Immunity
Grimes v. William E. Donaldson et al
  1. Grimes v. William E. Donaldson et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. District Court for the Central District of California) (February 24, 2026 (date of filing))
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Grimes (Claire Elise Boucher); Defendants: William E. Donaldson, Synthetix AI Corp., and Does 1-10
  4. Case Tags: Right of Publicity;Voice Misappropriation;Artificial Intelligence;Unfair Competition
Wade v. Gordy et al
  1. Wade v. Gordy et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 24, 2026)
  3. Key Figures: Alex Wade (Plaintiff); Marcus Gordy, SynthVoice Inc. (Defendants)
  4. Case Tags: Copyright Infringement;Artificial Intelligence;Right of Publicity;Voice Cloning