Prop 8 foes sued over trial-tracking Web site

[The Straight Story]

Prop 8 foes sued over trial-tracking Web site

SACRAMENTO, CA - In yet another dispute stemming from a landmark trial to determine the future of same-sex marriage in California, a group offering trial updates is being sued over its parody of the Proposition 8 logo.

The Courage Campaign Institute Web site has been offering daily updates on the trial that began last week in San Francisco federal court. The site includes a modified logo used by ProtectMarriage.com, the primary sponsor of Prop 8, which banned gay marriage. The modified logo shows two women with two children.

In a sideshow lawsuit filed Tuesday in Sacramento federal court, ProtectMarriage accuses the Courage Campaign of trademark infringement and unfair competition. The suit claims the anti-Prop 8 group ignored a demand last week to remove the logo from its Web site.

The suit seeks a court order shutting down the Web site until the logo is removed. ProtectMarriage also seeks unspecified money damages and legal fees.

Courage Campaign founder Rick Jacobs issued a statement regarding the lawsuit. "This is yet another attempt by Prop 8 supporters to distract from the facts being brought forth at this trial," he wrote. The organization said it would not remove the logo.

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[Gold Metal Flake]

1. Restraining Order denied: Logo staying up for now

http://prop8trialtracker.com/2010/01/20/restraining-order-denied-logo-staying-up-for-now/


Edit to add link to http://prop8trialtracker.com/

[jmowreader]

2. There's precedent here...I am pleased to bring to you...

The Supreme Court's Favorite Hustler Parody...



This is a good one but it's not my favorite--that goes to the 1984 Olympics parody ad. Remember all the "official _____ of the 1984 Olympics" ads? This one was from Merck, Sharpe & Dohme, manufacturers of the Official Steroids of the 1984 Olympics.