Milk-a-holic Lindsey Lohan sues E-Trade over ad

[MrCoffee]

NEW YORK - The actress Lindsay Lohan has sued E*Trade Financial Corp for $100 million, saying a "milkaholic" baby girl who appeared in a recent commercial was modeled after her.

Lohan alleged that the online brokerage's use of the girl, also named Lindsay, in the ad improperly invoked her "likeness, name, characterization, and personality" without permission, violating her right of privacy.

In her lawsuit filed Monday in a Nassau County, New York court, the 23-year-old actress sought $50 million of compensatory damages and $50 million of exemplary damages. She also demanded that E*Trade stop running the ad and turn over all copies to her.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35780790/ns/business-media_biz/

The jokes, sometimes they write themselves.

[TZ]

1. Maybe they should pay her

in Breast Milk Cheese...:hide:

[MrCoffee]

2. Milk a what?

[MissMillie]

3. funny... Lindsay Lohan didn't come into my mind when I saw that commercial

not that she does anyway

[grace0418]

5. Same here. I thought the ad was hilarious and never once thought of Lindsay Lohan.

Lindsay is a super common name, that's a stupid lawsuit.

Maybe she should worry more about WHY people might equate her with being an alcoholic mess.

[Shell Beau]

4. Am I missing something?

WTF?

[MrCoffee]

6. This will help (from the article)...

"Ovadia (Lohan's attorney) maintained that Lohan has the same "single-name" recognition as celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Madonna."

Oprah, Madonna, Lindsey.

Therefore, anytime anyone says Lindsey, they are invoking the image and likeness of The UberLindsey.

It's akin to the legal theory "Nanny Nanny Boo Boo".

[Shell Beau]

7. Yes, because when I think of a Lindsey, I so think of Lindsey Lohan.

:rofl: She must really be desperate.

[MrCoffee]

8. And she should be duly compensated for that!

Now you're on board with Team Lindsey. There are refreshments in the back.

[mikeytherat]

17. No, not Team Lindsay - just "Lindsay."

Get with the program!

And the wind cries...Lindsay.

mikey_the_rat

[PRETZEL]

9. deserate

or another rehab vacation?

[MilesColtrane]

10. Desperate for blow money because no one will take the risk to hire her anymore?

[rcrush]

11. Well if she was going to frivolously sue anyone I'm ok with it being E-Trade.

[LynneSin]

12. I just read that and thought "You have GOT to be kidding!"

And the thing about Cher, Madonna and Oprah is this - their names are very unique. Lindsay has always been a common name.

It's a shame this poor girl was allowed to drink & drug herself to oblvion and no one thought to intervene because somehow this kid was able to put out a few really good movies and make some money. Now no one cares because she isn't making anyone any money.

I suspect she'll be on Celebrity Rehab in about 5 years.

[petronius]

13. It's obvious that the girl in the commercial is "Lindsey" not "Lindsay"

Lohan needs to apologize to E-trade for defamation...

:)

[petronius]

14. It's obvious that the girl in the commercial is "Lindsey" not "Lindsay"

Lohan needs to apologize to E-trade for defamation...

:)

[Orrex]

15. I loved Lohan in The Basketball Diaries

Oh wait, that wasn't a film she was doing.

[mikeytherat]

16. I'm so behind the curve - Bono, Sting, Cher, Madonna, and now, er, Lindsay.

Is there enough space on planet Earth for this young lady and her inflated sense of self-importance?

mikey_the_rat