[Rumori] Fox News sues over its trademark "Fair and Balanced"

[pl1x at earthlink.net]

Bill O'Reilly will most likely do a thing on his show tonight. (unless 
he did it yesterday)  during his radio show he was all, "It is ILLEGAL, 
he's violating Fox's INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, and since 'Fox' is a BIG 
BUSINESS we'll SUE his (Franken) ass all day long.  all his profits will 
be court costs, etc."  so if you want good solid audio clips of this 
caliber to put to future reuse, tape tonights show it should be a doozy 
for this (il)logic type.

PeterALopez

Kembrew McLeod wrote:

> irony, sweet irony...
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A51420-2003Aug12?language=printer
>
> washingtonpost.com
>
> Franken Says He Doesn't Mind Fox Lawsuit
>
> By HILLEL ITALIE
> The Associated Press
> Tuesday, August 12, 2003; 7:56 PM
>
>
> NEW YORK - Al Franken, the humorist being sued by Fox News Channel for 
> use of the phrase "fair and balanced," said Tuesday he doesn't mind 
> the legal action.
>
> But he does wish it hadn't happened during his vacation.
>
> Fox sued the former "Saturday Night Live" performer and his publisher, 
> the Penguin Group, to stop them from including "fair and balanced" in 
> the title of his upcoming book.
>
> Filed Monday in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, the trademark 
> infringement lawsuit seeks to force Penguin to rename "Lies and the 
> Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right," 
> scheduled for release next month. It also asks for unspecified damages.
>
> Fox News registered "Fair & Balanced" as a trademark in 1995, the 
> lawsuit said.
>
> "I normally prefer not to be out of the country on vacation when I'm 
> sued. However, from everything I know about law regarding satire, I'm 
> not worried," Franken, who has not filed a response in court, said in 
> a statement released Tuesday. He is vacationing in Italy.
>
> In its court papers, Fox described the author and liberal commentator 
> as "neither a journalist nor a television news personality. He is not 
> a well-respected voice in American politics; rather, he appears to be 
> shrill and unstable. His views lack any serious depth or insight."
>
> Fox alleged that Franken was "either intoxicated or deranged" when he 
> attacked the network and conservative host Bill O'Reilly at an April 
> press correspondents dinner. The lawsuit also says that Franken has 
> been described as "increasingly unfunny."
>
> "As far as the personal attacks go," Franken responded, "when I read 
> `intoxicated or deranged' and `shrill and unstable' in their 
> complaint, I thought for a moment I was a Fox commentator.
>
> "And by the way, a few months ago, I trademarked the word `funny.' So 
> when Fox calls me `unfunny,' they're violating my trademark. I am 
> seriously considering a countersuit."
> © 2003 The Associated Press