Albany Strip Club Must Face Carmen Electra Image Use Claims (3)

Carmen Electra and two other women who say an Albany, N.Y., strip club used their images in social media ads without permission can continue to pursue their claims, a federal court in New York said.

Electra, Lucy Pinder, and Irina Voronina all plausibly alleged that they are famous enough to sustain their case, based on media appearances and social media followings in the millions, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York said Tuesday.

Many other jurisdictions have also allowed false endorsement claims by models against strip clubs for misusing their image. “It strikes me that the ...