Because there are no directly applicable laws, Kitchin said, "a celebrity seeking to control the use of his or her image must therefore rely upon some other cause of action such as breach of contract, breach of confidence, infringement of copyright or, as in this case, passing off".
The article contains nothing that is unlawful, libelous, or which would, if published, constitute a breach of contract or of confidence or of commitment given to secrecy.
In 2000, Les Haber, a producer who had worked with Francis on "Real TV," sued for breach of implied contract, breach of confidence and unjust enrichment.
The article contains nothing that is unlawful, libellous, or which would, if published, constitute a breach of contract or of confidence or of commitment given to secrecy.
The BBC said it was considering additional legal action, possibly claiming damages for breach of contract or breach of confidence.
A WorldCom spokeswoman, Natasha Haubold, called the new contract "a vote of confidence".
"We've had a lot of issues over the last 12 months," said Mr. Albaugh, who termed the contract a "vote of confidence".
Breach of contract and breach of confidence proceedings were issued against Granada, the ITV company that made the programme, within days of Living With Michael Jackson being screened in February 2003.
Betrayal is a breach, the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence.
He arrived there as an unknown, Afro-wearing community organizer who had spent years searching for his identity; by the time he left, he had his first national news media exposure, a book contract and a shot of confidence from running the most powerful legal journal in the country.
