The Associated Press: Red Hot Chili Peppers Sue Showtime

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18 hours ago LOS ANGELES (AP) The Red Hot Chili Peppers on Monday sued Showtime Networks over the name of the television series "Californication," which is also the name of the band's 1999 album and a single on it. The lawsuit alleges unfair competition, dilution of the value of the name and unjust enrichment, claiming the title is "inherently distinctive, famous ... and immediately ... [link]

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Red Hot Lawsuit
Published 11/20/2007 by Michael K at Dlisted - Be Very Afraid
...   Kiedis could use the money anyway. Judging by his wardrobe choices he's hurting in the wallet.     Source: Associated Press    

Bruce Springsteen adds NY show, RHCP suing Showtime, Scott Weiland not allowed in Japan
Published 11/20/2007 at brooklynvegan
... . Tickets go on sale January 19th @ 10am. Red Hot Chili Peppers are suing Showtime which kind of makes sense since I always just assumed that Showtime must have paid them already to name their show "Californication". The ...

Suits and Ladders
Published 11/27/2007 by Scott Indrisek at Play | The Rhapsody Editorial Music Blog
... stuntman's iconic persona in the video for "Touch the Sky." Knievel dropped his 2006 lawsuit and the pair "amicably resolved" the dispute. (No word yet if that amicable resolution was facilitated by a suitcase of cash.) Americans love to sue each other, but it seems that musicians are particularly court-hungry. Continue reading for a briefing on some recent rock'n'roll litigation involving luggage manufacturers, aging punk-rockers, and Special Agent Fox Mulder. Red Hot Chili Peppers VS. Showtime The Chili Peppers seem like a ...

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