(STUPID) Fox Sues Humorist Al Franken Over 'fair and Balanced' Slogan

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 20:50:56 +1000
> From: Bob Merlin <bmerlin () iinet net au>
> Subject: Fox Sues Humorist Al Franken Over 'fair and Balanced' Slogan
> To: dave () farber net
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>
> Of interest to IP maybe
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> <http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGA59PHZ8JD.html>http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGA59PHZ8JD.html 
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> Fox Sues Humorist Al Franken Over 'fair and Balanced' Slogan
> The Associated Press
> Published: Aug 11, 2003
>
> NEW YORK (AP) - Fox News Channel has sued liberal humorist Al Franken and 
> the Penguin Group to stop them from using the phrase "fair and balanced" 
> in the title of his upcoming book.
>
> Filed Monday in Manhattan, the trademark infringement lawsuit seeks a 
> court order forcing Penguin to rename the book, "Lies and the Lying Liars 
> Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right." It also asks for 
> unspecified damages.
>
> Fox News registered "Fair & Balanced" as a trademark in 1995, the suit says.
>
> Franken's "intent is clear - to exploit Fox News' trademark, confuse the 
> public as to the origins of the book and, accordingly, boost sales of the 
> book," the suit said.
>
> Calls to Penguin and Franken's publicist were not immediately returned. 
> The book is due out next month.
>
>
> Bob Merlin  Irymple  Victoria  Australia
> (03) 50245484 or 0428-245488
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