Ok, I need to hire a lawyer with experience in this type of case. My local attourney is not willing to fight this battle, because he believes that it will become very public.
I know that there are some lawyers on here, need some advise as to what to do
Here is the letter I just got in emai:
Dear Mr. Vanderslice:
A client has retained this office to represent her in an action against you for invasion of privacy or misappropriation of a photograph for commercial purposes. Unless you immediately remove all photos of her from your website, nebraskacoeds.com, and cease and desist from using her photograph in any other manner, she will pursue this matter under the Nebraska statutes prohibiting invasion of privacy. Nebraska law prohibits exploitation of a person for advertising or commercial purposes. Since you are not a news organization or other exempt entity and since my client has expressly denied her permission for use of her photograph, you are in violation of the law.
My client's photograph is a black & white, the eighth picture from the bottom on the left side, on the website's main page. All photographs of my client must be removed. You need to respond to me immediately upon receipt of this message that you have removed my client's photos. If I do not hear from you within 48 hours of my sending this message, legal action will be taken.
Tom Keefe
Attorney At Law
Student Legal Services - UNL
335 Nebraska Union
Lincoln, NE 68588-0461
(402) 472-3350
FAX: (402) 472-0474
[email protected]