If someone uses another person's name, voice, signature, photo, or image for products or advertising without permission, they can be sued for damages. This rule doesn't apply if the person's likeness is used for news, public affairs, or political campaigns. People who publish the ad, like TV stations or newspapers, aren't responsible unless they knew the use was unauthorized. The injured party can claim the greater of $750 or actual damages, plus any profits made from the unauthorized use, and may also seek punitive damages and attorney's fees. However, permission isn't needed just because something is advertised; it must be closely linked to the commercial sponsorship to require consent. Exceptions exist for incidental use in employee photos. This law adds to any other legal remedies someone might have.

This law protects the rights to a deceased person's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness from being used commercially without permission. If someone uses these attributes without consent, they may have to pay damages, including calculated profits or a minimum of $750. A digital replica of a deceased person can also incur higher fines unless used for news, education, or parody. These rights are seen as property and can be inherited or transferred. The rights last for 70 years after the person's death. Individuals, like surviving spouses or children, and certain other parties have the authority to consent to or oppose the use of these rights. Special attention is given to regulations around deceased musicians. Also, if a violation is committed by media without knowledge, they are typically not liable. Exceptions and detailed consent scenarios mean that registration with the state is required to claim these rights.

If someone uses your signature without permission, or if a campaign ad uses it to promote or oppose a political candidate, you can sue them. The law applies even if the ad advocates for multiple candidates, but only those directly affected can take action. If you win the case, you can get twice the cost of the offending communication, up to $50,000. A signature can be your actual handwritten or typed name, or any representation that acts like a signature.

If you're running for office and someone puts out a campaign ad that lies about you in violation of another specific law, you can sue that person. If the false statement impacts more than one candidate, only the candidates directly mentioned can take legal action. If you win, you could get damages equal to twice the cost of the ad, up to a maximum of $50,000.

This law is about helping protect seniors, disabled people, and veterans from unfair or deceptive practices. If someone is found guilty of harming these individuals, judges can decide on penalties. These penalties might be increased up to three times if specific criteria are met, like if the offender knew they were targeting these groups, caused them significant losses, or if these individuals were more vulnerable and suffered serious harm as a result.

This law focuses on civil actions involving minors or nonminor dependents who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation by adults or through social media platforms. It establishes that if found guilty, offenders can face increased fines up to three times the normal amount based on certain factors, like the extent of harm caused. The law also outlines penalties for social media platforms violating these regulations, setting fines between $1 million and $4 million. It emphasizes that neither the victim's consent nor the defendant's ignorance of the victim's age can be used as defenses. Additionally, penalties collected are paid to the victims, and trusts may be set up for underage victims until they turn 18. Social media platforms can avoid liability if they conduct regular audits and address risks promptly, and the criteria for determining knowledge of wrongdoing by platforms are specified.

If someone damages or cuts down trees or plants on someone else's land without permission, they might have to pay three times the amount needed to fix the harm, unless the damage was accidental or they thought they owned the land, in which case they pay double. If the wood was taken to fix a road or bridge by order of road officials, they only pay for the actual damage. If the damage was done based on a faulty survey of the property line, the person responsible only has to pay for the real damages if they commissioned the survey and it was done by a licensed surveyor. Any lawsuit for these damages must be started within five years of the incident.

This law allows a court to force someone to carry out their part of an agreement, even if the other side's part of the deal normally wouldn't be forced in the same way. This can happen if making them perform the agreement is the right solution, and they've mostly done their part or the court is confident they will do their part, or it can be assured in a way that satisfies the court.

If you've signed a contract, you might be forced to follow through with your end of the deal, even if the other person hasn't signed it yet, as long as they've already done their part or promised to do it, and it's fair to enforce the contract this way.

This law says that if a contract can normally be enforced as it is, it can still be enforced even if there's a penalty or set damages for breaking it, and even if the party who broke the contract is ready to pay those penalties.

This law explains certain promises or agreements that cannot be forced by a court order. These include any promises involving personal services, like hiring or working for someone, agreements to do something legally impossible to perform, promises to get someone else's approval (like a spouse's consent), or deals that aren't clear enough to understand exactly what needs to be done.

This law specifies situations where a court cannot force someone to fulfill their part of a contract, known as 'specific performance.' It's not enforceable if fair payment wasn't received, if it's unjust or unreasonable, if consent was obtained through deceit or bad practices, or if consent happened due to a mistake or misunderstanding. However, if the contract allows for a fix in case of certain mistakes, specific performance might still be enforced.

This law explains that if someone hasn't done everything they were supposed to do under a contract, they generally can't force the other person to do their part. However, if the incomplete work is minor or can be fully paid off, the court might still make the other person fulfill their end of the deal, as long as the first person compensates for their own shortcoming.

This law states that if a seller can't assure the buyer a clear, unquestionable title to the property being sold, the seller cannot legally force the buyer to go through with the purchase.

This law states that if someone has a legal obligation related to a piece of real estate, that obligation can be enforced against others who later claim ownership of the property, unless those new owners bought the property honestly and paid for it (without knowing about the obligation). However, these new owners can free themselves from the obligation by transferring their ownership rights to the party who is entitled to enforce the obligation.

This law says that, unless there is a specific exception outlined elsewhere in the same article, a court can order someone to fulfill their part of a contract as agreed, rather than just paying money as compensation.