Settlement Reached in Wyrd Sisters Legal Battle Against WB
Legal
Posted by: Edward
March 28, 2010, 02:13 PM
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.
58 Comments
359 Points
Bwahaha! Probably the oddest lawsuit ever, aside from the burglar who sued his victims for having the garage automatically lock him in while they were on vacation.
4852 Points
Ha, wow. What people will do to try and get money! And I definitely agree with WillowEve, absolutely odd!
82 Points
Well, I think Terry Pratchett needs to sue this band. According to Wikipedia, the “Wyrd Sisters” band has been active since 1990. Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novel, by the same name, was published in 1988.
696 Points
WOW, some people are just STUPID!
696 Points
not the people commenting, but the Wyrd Sisters
993 Points
At first I didn’t get this, but now that I do, I think it’s really weird
2168 Points
are people seriously that desperate to have problems??
1822 Points
@redwall_hp: that’s just what I was thinking!
122 Points
Wow. This is just ridiculous. I’m glad it’s over, though.
358 Points
I didn’t even know about this :L
What a strange lawsuit
2400 Points
O.o Random is random.
478 Points
wooow hahahaha did they really think that would work?
51 Points
thats pretty lame, its not even the same name, its just similar. the things people will do to make a buck.
3050 Points
Harm their reputation?? I would be proud if I were them.
Hmmm.