Use of Army bomb disposal expert’s life story in ‘The Hurt Locker’ protected by the First Amendment

The film “The Hurt Locker” was apparently based in part on the life of Jeffrey Sarver, a successful Army bomb disposal technician. Sarver sued, claiming the film violated his “right of publicity” — his right to control the commercial use of his identity (here, not his name or likeness but elements of his life story). […]