&gt; The courts say otherwise see sole focus picture in case of Nussenzweig v. DiCorcia<p>Well, first, the question wasn&#x27;t of legality, it was about rudeness irrespective of legality; second, even if it was, that&#x27;s a New York case applying New York law (e.g., many states, including California, have right-of-publicity laws that are more extensive in their protection than New York&#x27;s.)