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Jay-Z Sued Over 'I Will Not Lose' Slogan
Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z and Iconix Brand Group, owner of Rocawear Clothing, are being sued in federal court on copyright infringement charges.
The case was filed last Thursday (September 18) in Georgia Northern District Court by I Will Not Lose, LLC, a company claiming that Iconix Brand Group and Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, adopted the exact same "I Will Not Lose" trademark.
Last March, Jay-Z sold the rights for Rocawear to Iconix Brand Group for $204 million.
Despite this, Carter is also named in the suit as it is believed by the plaintiff that he continues to oversee the product development, licensing, and marketing of Rocawear.
Last year, Rocawear launched an international "I Will Not Lose Campaign" (www.iwillnotlose.org) where stars such as Chris Brown and Ciara gave accounts of how they overcame personal challenges before reciting the trademarked phrase "I Will Not Lose."
I Will Not Lose, LLC (www.iwillnotlose.net) CEO Reggie Tucker alleges in the lawsuit that his company trademarked the brand first and were subsequently ignored throughout 2007 after attempts were made to settle the matter out of court.
The plaintiff is seeking an undisclosed amount of damages for the dilution of their trademark.
At press time calls to attorneys representing I Will Not Lose, LLC were not returned and Jay-Z could not be reached for comment. Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z and Iconix Brand Group, owner of Rocawear Clothing, are being sued in federal court on copyright infringement char... more -
Rural American Patriotism in 2008
As we head for a big battle in the historic red state of Missouri, you can't help but noticing many bumpers tatooed with these signs of the times. As we head for a big battle in the historic red state of Missouri, you can't help but noticing many bumpers tatooed with these si... more
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Vote For Obama Cause He Looks Like Your Mamma T-Shirt Confusion
In middle America, a small general store is selling a plain white T-Shirt with the slogan "Vote for Obama Cause He Looks Like Your Mamma." The saying is riddled with confusion and the shop is hardly ever open. The meaning behind the phrase remains a mystery .. What do you think? In middle America, a small general store is selling a plain white T-Shirt with the slogan "Vote for Obama Cause He Looks Like You... more
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Well EXCUUUUUUUUSE Me, Princess!
This is why Link should never speak in "The Legend of Zelda."
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Turn your name into a slogan
a great way to pass time at work .
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A new slogan for Scotland...worth £125,000?
And the winner is: "Welcome to Scotland". That's right. That's it. The Scottish Executive has spent a load of money in an effort to rebrand and revamp the allure of Scotland. They scrapped 'the best small country in the world' in an attempt to sex up the road signs greeting travellers crossing the border. Well, I wouldn't call it sexy. But nothing says welcome like... "welcome."
Well, come to Scotland. (shrug) And the winner is: "Welcome to Scotland". That's right. That's it. The Scottish Executive has spent a load of mone... more -
Slogans for Britain
Greg Hurst asks readers to come up with mottos for Britain.
From the optimistic:
"Great people, Great country, Great Britain"
to the self-deprecrative:
"At least were not American" Greg Hurst asks readers to come up with mottos for Britain. From the optimistic: ... more
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