Michaels v. Internet Entertainment Group, Inc

In Michaels v. Internet Entertainment Group, Inc. (C.D.Cal. 1998) 5 F. Supp.2d 823, a well-known actress and a rock star sought and obtained an injunction against the dissemination of a video of them having sexual relations, on three grounds: copyright infringement, violation of the state law right to publicity, and tortious violation of the right to privacy. The trial court granted the requested injunction, finding the plaintiffs had, on all three of their claims, showed the requisite combination of likelihood of success on the merits and the possibility of irreparable injury.