Welcome to the LI Law Podcast. We feature legal issues and developments which affect Long Island residents and business owners. I am your host, Zehava Schechter.
Our guest on this 62nd episode is Rachel Silverstein, a 2020 Touro Law Center graduate and GLAAD-nominated comic book writer. During law school, Rachel received the Exemplary Contributions to the Quality of Student Life Award at graduation. She was the president of the LGBT+ law society, served as teaching assistant for legal writing classes, and managed public relations for the intellectual property law society. Prior to law school, Rachel received her bachelor’s degree in geology at College of Charleston and her master’s degree in geoscience with a concentration in extinct elephant paleontology at East Tennessee State University. Her first co-written graphic novel, Renegade Rule, was published by Dark Horse Comics in 2021. Rachel’s love of comic books began in middle school. She merged her affinity for comic books with that of the law in law school by publishing her first law review article about obscenity laws as they relate to comic books. It is called The Law of Obscenity in Comic Books and can be downloaded through the Touro Law Review digital commons here: "Obscenity in Comic Books" by Rachel Silverstein (tourolaw.edu). Her second review article discussed publicity laws as they relate to persons of interest or celebrities in comic books. It is called Comic Books, the First Amendment, and the “Best Test” for Right of Publicity Issues and can be downloaded through the Touro Law Review digital commons here: https://digitalcommons.tourolaw.edu/lawreview/vol36/iss4/19/. So, we definitely see a trend here in relation to comic books.
Our topic of discussion is: All about comic books…and the law.
If you want to contact Rachel Silverstein directly, her e-mail address is: RachelCSilverstein@gmail.com.
She can also be reached via her website: www.theflirtymango.com.
Her graphic novel, Renegade Rule, may be found at your local comic book shop or at Amazon here: Renegade Rule: Kahn, Ben, Silverstein, Rachel, Beck, Sam: 9781506718019: Amazon.com: Books or anywhere else books are sold.
Rachel's Etsy shop may be found at Flirtymango - Etsy
Case law and books cited in this episode include:
https://digitalcommons.tourolaw.edu/lawreview/vol36/iss4/19/
Rachel, welcome to the podcast!
Please contact us with your general questions or comments at LILawPodcast@gmail.com.
Zehava Schechter, Esq. concentrates her practice in estate planning, administration and litigation; real estate law; and contracts and business law. Her law practice is located on Long Island and covers New York City and Westchester County.
No podcast is a substitute for competent legal advice. Please consult with the attorney of your choice concerning specific legal questions you may have.
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