Schwarzenegger Signs Anti-Paparazzi Bill

LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed an anti-paparazzi bill making it easier to sue media outlets that use photos that invade celebrities’ privacy.

A statement issued Monday says the former “Terminator” star had signed a number of bills, including the amendment to a decade-old law that allows fines against paparazzi who illegally or offensively take photos or recordings.

The amendment permits lawsuits against media outlets that pay for and make first use of material they knew was improperly obtained.

Tabloid magazines, TV shows and Internet sites sometimes pay millions of dollars for celebrity fodder.

The amendment takes effect in January.

Source: The Huffington Post

All we can say is WOW- We are not sure how this is going to effect us and our industry. What will the future hold for the TMZ’s and Perez Hilton’s out there. I personally would like to know more about the law being a “paparazzo”. I wonder do we get sued for selling the photo’s? Or is it the media outlets that have a greater risk of being sued for the smut we pedal? How will this effect media outlets that are not located in the great state of California?

I guess we will all have to wait and see this January.

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