This SDNY decision is chock full of useful legal tidbits.
Monster Energy allegedly disseminated a video that included four (or was it five?) songs in which the Beastie Boys owned 50% of the copyright (or did they?). The Beastie Boys sue on copyright and trademark. All sorts of pre-trial motions get brought. From the top:
Plaintiff, owner of a federal registration for COUNTRY KITCHEN for a nationwide chain, operates a COUNTRY KITCHEN in Patchogue. Defendant operates the NORWICH COUNTRY KITCHEN, in East Norwich, which is about 35 minutes away.
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Advocacy organization MoveOn.org placed billboards in Louisiana criticizing the governor’s Medicaid policies. The billboard refers to Louisiana’s trademarked phrase ‘Pick Your Passion.’
Here is the ‘argument.’ The Lieutenant Governor’s office, which we are told is a ‘separate’ office from that of the Governor, instructs the Tourism Department. The Tourism Department is the title owner of
LovelySkin.com owns registrations for LOVELYSKIN and LOVELYSKIN.COM, which it obtained through a showing of acquired distinctiveness under Section 2(f) of the Lanham Act. It sued LivelySkin.com for infringement (both were ‘cosmeceutical’ retailers). Defendant counterclaims, moving to cancel plaintiff’s registrations. The District Court found no confusion and cancelled the regs. This 8th Circuit decision does a
This is a link to the opening ‘da-duh’ clang from Law and Order.
Kevin Mernone ran Gluco Perfect, a successful medical supply company. According to the complaint: He was an alcoholic and going through a divorce. Defendant Francine Freiman worked at the company. While he struggled with his disease, she ‘covertly’ plied him with liquor.
National Grange organization sues former chapter. History of plaintiff here.
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Judge Judy Sheindlin of TV, who is not related to Judge Shira Sheindlin of the SDNY, sues a Connecticut PI lawyer for running excerpts from her show in his commercials. Judge Judy alleges that, according to a survey, she is one of America’s 100 most trusted people. Maybe he’s a great PI lawyer but you
Plaintiff operates a successful bar named DUTCH KILLS in the Long Island City section of Queens. Defendant has opened DUTCH KILLS CENTRAAL six blocks away. There is a neighborhood named Dutch Kills in Long Island City. Plaintiff alleges that neither bar is located in it.
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Plaintiffs are the administrators of the Estate of their brother, the late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. The Estate owns the trademark ‘BASQUIAT” and the copyrights in his works. It serves as an Authentication Committee to opine on the authenticity of works attributed to him. Christie’s is the famous auction house. A collector put 50 of his
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Defendant opens ‘breastaurant’ named ‘Ricky Bobby’s Sports Saloon & Restaurant.’ Hilarity ensues. Extensive discussion of ‘Talledega Nights’ and ‘male-oriented entertainment clubs,’ or ‘breastaurants.’
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