February 22, 2006

Sex tape violates privacy, Kid Rock lawsuit argues

Lawyers for Kid Rock went to federal court Tuesday to block the release of an explicit sex video featuring the rap-rocker, several women and former Creed singer Scott Stapp. Kid Rock\'s lawyers filed the lawsuit in Detroit against David Joseph and his California-based World Wide Red Light District, which made headlines in 2004 by distributing the Paris Hilton sex video. The lawsuit said Red Light is violating Kid Rock\'s privacy and trademark rights, and seeks a permanent order prohibiting the video\'s sale or distribution. Jessica Litman , a professor of law at Wayne State University , said Rock is unlikely to halt the video\'s distribution by arguing it exploits their names and public images. \"My guess is they\'re not going to get anywhere with that,\" said Litman, who specializes in copyright and trademark law. \"Under California law, or anybody\'s law, the name-and-face stuff generally doesn\'t prevent somebody from selling film footage that shows a person\'s behavior.\"

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