Richard Donevagh was a professional photographer on the staff of Magic Photo Inc. Sharon Rock, a famous movie star, hired Magic Photo to take the photos at her wedding. Richard was assigned to the task. Sharon was pleased with the photos and has them in her album. A year later, Richard published a book of his works including one of the photos of Sharon's wedding because it was an award winning photo. What is the name for the area of law involved?
A)Trade mark
B)Patents
C)Personality rights
D)Copyright
E)Torts

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Copyright protects the exclusive rights of the creator of an original work, including the right to reproduce, distribute, and adapt the work. In this case, Richard Donevagh is the creator of the photograph, and he has the exclusive right to publish it. Sharon Rock does not have the right to publish the photograph without Richard's permission, even though she is the subject of the photograph.

Richard Donevagh Was a Professional Photographer on the Staff of Magic