Jake |
July 13, 2010
Jimmy Page is absolutely infamous for being involved in infringement cases. They range from miscellaneous tidbits to entire songs. Usually, when the lawsuit is processed through court, it’s around the actual time upon which the crime occurred. According to Jake Holmes, this is incorrect. You see, in the wonderful world of legal matters, anything goes.
About thirty years ago or so, Led Zepplin got the brilliant idea to make this little ditty, “Dazed and Confused”, for one of their albums. Unsurprisingly, the song was a success and became a cult-favorite amongst Zep fans. The overall problem with this is that, undeniably, the song takes elements from Jake Holmes’ “Dazed & Confused”.
It’s interesting to note that “Dazed & Confused” by Jake Holmes has no percussion line. Led Zepplin’s, or more so Jimmy Page’s creation, contains a solid beat. However, the most interesting thing about these songs, about the case, about the content are the time frames. A quick look shows us that Zep’s “Dazed & Confused” came out a year or so after the original version… and Jake Holmes is suing in 2010. Yes, now we’re dazed and ultimately confused – would you wait over three decades for a lawsuit.
Source: Ultimate-Guitar.com
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| Tagged Albums, Cult-Favorite, Dazed and Confused, Jake Holmes, Jimmy Page, Led Zepplin, Zep
Jake |
July 4, 2010
Ah, the Star Wars lightsaber. Just brings back the good ol’ days, huh? Not when you’re a company who’s under a lawsuit threat from Lucasfilm Ltd. You see kids, those lightsabers y’all thought were make-believe, well, aren’t. An industry by the name of Wicked Lasers has recently created a “highly dangerous” Class IV laser (the kind that can burn skin) mounted in a handle… I.E., a sword handle.
Apparently, Mr. Lucas wasn’t very happy with this and decided that the best course of action was to round up a few dozen lawyers to reclaim all value infringed upon by Wicked Lasers. According to Lucasfilm Ltd., “It has come to our attention that a company called Wicked Lasers is selling a highly dangerous product out of Hong Kong that is designed to look like a lightsaber from Star Wars…”. Ah, now the punch-line, “…This product is not licensed or approved by Lucasfilm in any way. We have demanded that Wicked Lasers immediately cease and desist their infringing activities.”
The device in question, the Arctic Spyder III, came along with safety information as well as a foray of pictures, including some ‘interesting’ cautionary advice: “Don’t let the Arctic name fool you, this laser possesses the most burning capabilities of any portable laser in existence. That’s why it’s also the most dangerous laser ever created.” Could it very well be that Wicked Lasers intended to infringe on the Stars Wars brand? Or was it the mere comfortable packaging of the sword itself that inspired the design? We’ll see how the case works out. Lord forbid some adolescent dreamer get his hands on the Arctic Spyder III - may the force be with him.
Source: EON News
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| Tagged 3, arctic, III, lasers, law, lawsuit, light, lightsaber, ltd, lucasfilms, saber, spyder, suit, three, wicked
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May 24, 2010
The world and the people in it are becoming dumber every day. Although we are surrounded by idiots, there are a handful of frivolous savants that put the human race to shame.
For example, a woman playing golf hit the ball into railroad tracks only to find the ball crashing back in her face. Horrible coincidence right? The courts didn’t think so and awarded her $40,000.
How about a $2 million dollar paint job? A guy bought a BMW only to find out it had been repainted prior to his purchase due to damage from acid rain. His reward… $2,004,000.
A Swedish man donated his sperm to a lesbian couple so they could start a family. However, the same sex relationship did not last and one of the woman ended up suing the biological father for child support. She won and now this generous sperm donor is coughing up over $3,000 a year.
Ever walked by a vending machine and had it fall on you? This does not happen by chance. A teen was trying to steal a soda and his struggle to save a buck ended up costing him his life when the soda machine fell on top of him. His family sued Coca Cola for over a half million, blaming the company for not securing their machines and posting signs.
And the finale… a man turned gay after being rear-ended. No really, this guy got into a rear-end collision. Several years later, the man left his wife and started to frequent gay bars. Claiming the rear-end collision changed his personality (obviously more than that), this newly established gay man was awarded $200,000. His wife… she was awarded $25,000.
Source: Lawsuit.no
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| Tagged Accident Turns Gay, BMW Acid Rain Paint Job, Golfer Railroad Tracks, Lawsuit.no, Sperm Donor Sued, Vending Machine Kills
