From Jane Friedman's news letter: Grammarly uses identities of authors, journalists, and editors ...

While I’m not a lawyer, this looks like a potential violation of right of publicity, a law that varies by state. Because this problem affected me in 2023—and I anticipated it would only get worse—I trademarked my name in 2024. That means if Grammarly uses my name, I could have a case under the Lanham Act, the primary federal trademark law in the US. Learn more about the process of obtaining a trademark.