Alan Behr Contributes to Chambers and Partners 2026 Data Protection & Privacy Practice Guide
03/25/2026Alan Behr, chair of Phillips Nizer's intellectual property practice, contributed Time Exposure: The Evolution of Privacy in New York Photography Cases to the Chambers Data Protection & Privacy 2026 Global Practice Guide. The piece traces the evolution of the law of privacy in New York State in relation to the rights of photographers to publish and display their works. The article examines how the courts of New York, which led the United States in the recognition and a right of privacy under law, has adjudicated the often difficult balance between the rights of people whose images appeared in publicly available photographs against those of the photographers and their outlets. The analysis explores the different standards and practices employed by the courts for deciding cases involving photojournalism, advertising photography and fine-art photography. Click here to view the full article.