shempmcgurk@netscape.net wrote:
The living person who just happens to have the same name can not sue.
There you go again.
Right of publicity laws in most states preclude commercial appropriation of
name or likeness without permission. As usual, the OP hasn't provided
anywhere near enough information to determine whether what they propose to
do may result in liability and, as usual, your information is completely,
totally, utterly wrong.
Where's your disclaimer, Richard?
She can sue though, if you put up information about her without her
permission and she is singled out as that person.
www.johsmith.com
Takin a head count lately as to how many of them there are?
Which one of them would have priority?
Mattel Toy Co. sued barbiebenton.com for infringement claiming that
"barbie"
was a trademark of their company.
And these people have college degrees in law?
Neither the first name, nor the family name is a protectable trademark or
copyright item.
So if you want to register the site, and nobody else has, go for it and
quit
worrying about it.
