(2003-08-12) — Michael Moore, author of ‘Stupid White Men’, filed suit today against Al Franken, author of ‘Lies and Lying Liars Who Tell Them’, for trademark infringement.
According to the lawsuit, “Michael Moore’s ‘bitter liberal’ shtick is well established, and Mr. Franken has no right to confuse the reading public by releasing this sniping, vitriolic attack on conservative pundits.”
Mr. Franken’s attorney issued this brief statement: “Al Franken was an openly-bitter liberal before anyone had heard of Mr. Moore.”
The 82-page court filing also claims that Mr. Franken’s book “steals” Mr. Moore’s thesis that conservatives are uniquely ignorant and dishonest.
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Michael Moore Sues Al Franken for Infringement
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1 The Conservative Crust // Aug 12, 2003 at 3:55 pm
Oh, Alfred Franken . . . You’re Such a Card!
The NYT reports on Fox’s lawsuit over Franken’s use of “fair and balanced” in his new book title, Lies, and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right: “Mr. Franken is also accused of…
2 Pejmanesque // Aug 12, 2003 at 10:45 pm
OH DEAR . . .
All of this patent and trademark litigation is making me dizzy….
3 The Conservative Crust // May 25, 2004 at 10:08 pm
Oh, Alfred Franken . . . You’re Such a Card!
The NYT reports on Fox’s lawsuit over Franken’s use of “fair and balanced” in his new book title, Lies, and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right: “Mr. Franken is also accused of…