This ain't my turf, but I GOTTA comment
Atrios just reported that Michael Savage, hate radio savant, or his network has begun to sue his critics. So I follow the link to a site called savagestupidity.com, and they have links to the documents they were presented with.
HA!
The complaint is trademark infringement, and they want the site to give up the domain name and $10g. Why? Check this:
[5.] FACTUAL AND LEGAL GROUNDS
This Complaint is based on the following factual and legal grounds:
[a.] Respondent�s <savagestupidity.com> domain name is confusingly similar to Complainant�s registered MICHAEL SAVAGE trademark.
The only difference between Complainant�s MICHAEL SAVAGE mark and the disputed domain name is the replacement of the word "Michael" with "stupidity". The Respondent�s domain name is also confusingly similar to the Complainant�s <themichaelsavageshow.com>, <thesavageshow.com>, <michaelsavage.info>, and <michaelsavage.biz> domain names.
The domain name isn't "stupiditysavage.com" as far as I can see.
Now that I think about it though, savagestupidity is a pretty good synonym for themichaelsavageshow.
The complaint also says:
Respondent does not use the domain name or a name corresponding to the domain name in connection with a bona fide offering of goods or services.
on page four of the complaint and
Respondent is also using to sell merchandise, including hats, t-shirts, coffee mugs, aprons, license plate frames, and clocks emblazoned with the words "savagestupidty.com". The Respondent�s domain name also recommends and displays books that Web users may purchase by providing a direct link to purchase the book at <amazon.com>.
on page five.
This complaint is invalid on the face of it. On the other hand, Savage also complains about a boilerplate boycott letter on the site and says the whole site exists for no reason except to disrupt his business. Which may well be true. But if a win by Savage can be used as precident against the
Republican Team Leaders it might be worth it.
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