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But featuring someone in a demeaning way without permission "may constitute an infringement of both portrait rights and reputation rights", said Li's lawyer Yijie Zhao, from Henan Huailv Law Firm.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The model, which does not source without permission, culls mountains of data about the natural world from partners including the Smithsonian, London’s Natural History Museum and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
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- off-the-books
- asking for forgiveness
- unauthorizedly
Possible Antonyms
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- with consent
- with a green light
- above board