SB 683 would allow a plaintiff to seek a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction to compel the takedown of a name, image, or likeness on the allegation that publication is for improper commercial use.
FAC’s letter states: “SB 683 would make it easy for an aggrieved person who dislikes, for example, news coverage or commentary about them to file a SLAPP suit — Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation — and persuade a judge to issue a possibly unfounded prior restraint in the form of
a temporary restraining order against a newsroom or journalist without notice.” This bill poses an unacceptable threat to freedom of speech and freedom of the press.