Jacob M. Victor
Forum
Garcia v. Google and a "Related Rights" Alternative to Copyright in Acting Performances
A recent Ninth Circuit case, Garcia v. Google, held that an actor can maintain a copyright interest in her acting performance in a film—independent of the copyright held by the filmmaker—and that this copyright can sometimes be sufficiently powerful to allow the actor to prevent public di…
Comment
The EU General Data Protection Regulation: Toward a Property Regime for Protecting Data Privacy
The European Union recently released draft legislation that has the potential to transform EU data privacy law. The draft General Data Protection Regulation (“draft Regulation”) proposes a range of new individual rights designed to protect consumers whose personal information is collected, p…
Note
Regulating Sexual Orientation Change Efforts: The California Approach, Its Limitations, and Potential Alternatives
California recently became the first state to ban licensed psychotherapists from engaging in “sexual orientation change efforts” (SOCE)—also known as conversion therapy—with a minor. This Note argues that, despite the legislation’s laudable goals, California’s regulatory …