The author's right of attribution, namely that the
work will bear a designation of the author's name, constitutes
part of the author's moral right in the work. Courts in recent
years have deliberated on the question of whether the said right is
absolute or may sometimes be ignored, depending on industry
practice for each field. Indeed, for various
advertisers/publishers, including newspapers, websites, advertising
agencies and so on ,this question is one of great importance with
respect to planning for the future.
A ruling recently handed down by a district court in Nazareth
held that an author's right to have his name designated on its
published work is an absolute right, noting that application of the
right may vary depending on, among others, the
scope and extent of the publication; in other words, proof
of market practice and custom cannot veer from the author's
moral right to attribution, but can at most affect the amount of
damages awarded.
