Settlement Reached in Wyrd Sisters Legal Battle Against WB

Mar 28, 2010

Posted by: EdwardTLC

Legal

The Toronto Sun is reporting the lawsuit filed by Canadain folk band The Wyrd Sisters against Warner Bros. has been quietly settled. Details of the settlement have not been disclosed, for both parties are “subject to a confidentiality clause that prevents either side from revealing what, if any, money has changed hands.” As readers will recall, this settlement concludes a five-year long legal battle originated in mid-2005 when the band filed suit against WB claiming the use of the name “The Weird Sisters,” which was never used in the “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” film, harmed their reputation. Following a ruling on the original trademark infringement lawsuit, the band was ordered to pay a judgement of $140,000 to WB for various legal fees.





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