AllRespect.com // Greg Ginn files lawsuit against members of FLAG, Henry Rollins

Posted on 2013-08-05 03:00:10
Artist/band(s): Black Flag [FB]

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Source: http://www.punknews.org/article/52483/greg-ginn-files-lawsuit-against-members-of-flag-henry-rollins

On August 2, 2013 Greg Ginn, founding member of Black Flag and SST Records, filed a lawsuit suit in Federal District Court against members of FLAG and former Black Flag vocalist Henry Rollins. Current members of FLAG Keith Morris, Chuck Dukowski, Dez Cadena, Bill Stevenson, and Stephen Egerton along with Rollins are all named as defendants in the suit.

The crux of the suit alleges that the FLAG name and related imagery infringe upon the Black Flag trademark, of which Ginn claims ownership. The case becomes more complicated however, as Ginn did not actually file for trademark registration for Black Flag-related marks until June 2013. Further complicating maters, Keith Morris and Henry Rollins claimed ownership of the Black Flag marks when they registered the marks in the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 2012. In addition, the suit alleges that when Dukowski sued Ginn in 2007, the parties settled and as part of the settlement, Dukowski disclaimed any ownership of Black Flag-related marks.

Ginn has asked for money damages as well as an injunction preventing FLAG's current touring activities.

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