Breaking Legal News & Current Law Headlines | Daily Legal Briefing
  • Home
  • Hot Topics
  • Breaking
  • Business
  • Big Law
  • Small Law
  • Law School
  • Legal Tech
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Breaking Legal News & Current Law Headlines | Daily Legal Briefing
No Result
View All Result
Home Breaking

Money, money, money: ABBA sues over Abba Mania cover band

Daily Legal Briefing by Daily Legal Briefing
December 4, 2021
in Breaking
0
Money, money, money: ABBA sues over Abba Mania cover band
4
SHARES
32
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The Swedish pop supergroup ABBA on Friday filed a lawsuit to stop a British cover band known as Abba Mania from using that name.

In a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, lawyers for ABBA accused Abba Mania’s managers of “parasitic and bad-faith conduct” by trading off ABBA’s goodwill and cachet in promoting Abba Mania.

ABBA said the defendants have ignored its demands to stop using Abba Mania on social media, YouTube and the abbamania.com website, or take its suggestion to use “ABBA Tribute” in a way that won’t confuse people.

Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com

The corporate defendants include Handshake Ltd of Manchester, England, and TAL Entertainment Ltd of Bicester, England.

Neither immediately responded on Friday to requests for comment outside business hours.

ABBA’s trademark infringement lawsuit comes amid a U.S. tour for Abba Mania, which calls itself “The Original Tribute from London’s West End!”, that includes a Feb. 2022 date in Middletown, New York, about a 90-minute drive from Manhattan.

Polar Music International AB, the named plaintiff, has handled ABBA business affairs since the group’s 1972 founding in Stockholm. Its lawsuit also seeks a variety of damages.

Abba Mania’s website says “Abba Mania is in no way associated, affiliated, or endorsed by Polar Music or ABBA” in small capital letters.

ABBA has sold an estimated 385 million records, and is known for such songs as “Waterloo,” “Dancing Queen,” “Money, Money, Money” and “The Winner Takes It All.” It was also one of the first acts to use music videos to promote its music.

The group last month released its first new album in 40 years, “Voyage,” and is planning a stage show featuring digital avatars of its members, who are now in their 70s, replicating their 1970s look.

Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com

Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York
Editing by Shri Navaratnam

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.



Click to Read Original Article

Previous Post

NY lawyer receives nearly 5-year prison sentence for defrauding 9-year-old

Next Post

The Definitive Playbook For Building LeCorporate Conscience At Stakegal Departments At Growth Companies

Daily Legal Briefing

Daily Legal Briefing

Related Posts

More U.S. colleges turn to law schools to find their next president
Breaking

More U.S. colleges turn to law schools to find their next president

by Daily Legal Briefing
December 8, 2021
NLRB considering overhaul of test for approving smaller unions
Breaking

NLRB considering overhaul of test for approving smaller unions

by Daily Legal Briefing
December 8, 2021
Cravath plays bonus catch-up as larger law firm payouts spread
Breaking

Cravath plays bonus catch-up as larger law firm payouts spread

by Daily Legal Briefing
December 8, 2021
Mass tort TV ads in serious slump as pandemic drags on
Breaking

Mass tort TV ads in serious slump as pandemic drags on

by Daily Legal Briefing
December 8, 2021
Prosecutors call ex-boyfriend of Ghislaine Maxwell accuser to testify at trial
Breaking

Prosecutors call ex-boyfriend of Ghislaine Maxwell accuser to testify at trial

by Daily Legal Briefing
December 8, 2021
Next Post
The Definitive Playbook For Building LeCorporate Conscience At Stakegal Departments At Growth Companies

The Definitive Playbook For Building LeCorporate Conscience At Stakegal Departments At Growth Companies

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Premium Content

Vehicles That Can Be Subject to Commercial Regulations in Tucson

Vehicles That Can Be Subject to Commercial Regulations in Tucson

July 22, 2022
GridBeyond Secures €6m Investment from Claret Capital to Support Smart Energy Expansion

GridBeyond Secures €6m Investment from Claret Capital to Support Smart Energy Expansion

October 28, 2022
Why Must You Update Your Estate Plan Regularly 

Why Must You Update Your Estate Plan Regularly 

March 12, 2022

Browse by Category

  • Big Law
  • Breaking
  • Business
  • Hot Topics
  • Law School
  • Legal Tech
  • Small Law

About US

Breaking Legal News & Current Law Headlines | Daily Legal Briefing.
Online coverage of breaking legal news and current law headlines from around the US. Top stories, videos, insight, and in-depth analysis.

Categories

  • Big Law
  • Breaking
  • Business
  • Hot Topics
  • Law School
  • Legal Tech
  • Small Law

Recent Updates

  • Digital Marketing Agency Horror Stories
  • New York’s Biglaw Firms Really Flopped Financially Last Year
  • The Legal and Ethical Implications of Workplace Vaccine Mandates

© 2021 Daily Legal Briefing | Breaking Legal News & Current Law Headlines

No Result
View All Result
  • Contact Us
  • Home

© 2021 Daily Legal Briefing | Breaking Legal News & Current Law Headlines

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?