Retrieve Game Faces: Sport Celebrity And The Laws Of Reputation Produced By Sarah K. Fields Available As Document

figures cope with a level of celebrity once reserved for the of stage and screen, In Game Faces , Sarah K, Fields looks at the legal ramifications of the cases brought by six of themgolfer Tiger Woods, quarterback Joe Montana, college football coach Wally Butts, baseball pitchers Warren Spahn and Don Newcombe, and hockey enforcer Tony Twistwhen faced with what

they considered attacks on their privacy and image.
Placing each case in its historical and legal context, Fields examines how sports figures in the U, S. have used the law to regain control of their image, As she shows, decisions in the cases significantly affected the evolution of laws related to privacy, defamation, and publicityareas pertinent to the lives of the famous sports figure and the nonfamous consumer alike.
She also tells the stories of why the plaintiffs sought relief in the courts, uncovering motives that delved into the heart of issues separating individual rights from the public's perceived right to know.
A fascinating exploration of a stillevolving phenomenon, Game Faces is an essential look at the legal playing fields that influence our enjoyment of sports, .