First off disclaimer, I do not intend to do this, was just wondering about the legal issues pertaining to it... I saw the post "Using a celebrity's name in a domain" and was just wondering if this isn't allowed.. Then how can places like parezhilton or other sites post nude pictures of different celebs up (ie that shot that came out of lindsey lohans umm... nono zone).. This isn't so much a legal issue that I ever plan on dealing with, moreso it's just a question that popped into my head... Are all these sites illegal, or since the photographs were in public places? It's just funny to me that someone can sue over using a persons name, but their privates are fair game? OMG THAT RHYMED!! lol
they're pretty much illegal. Chances are, the celebs in question just don't know about the photo sites yet. Also, how many such images are real anyways? I doubt there are really that many legit nude photos of celebrities out there (or else I'm really naive). If they were legit photos, they were probably stolen from a magazine or photographer, etc. Just think about it: if you were famous would you a) pose nude for a magazine or b) want photoshopped nude images of you floating around on the internet? OK, maybe some people would, but usually, nope. Most celebs care about their image and their reputation and would sue if some site was taking things too far. Many celebs also have their name trademarked. Even if they didn't, they can get a site shut down if it is used to malign their image in any way.
Yes, I have heard rumor of parezhilton.com being sued for their images but I don't know how much weight that claim carries.