Motorcycle Fashion Takes a Turn with a Hells Angels Lawsuit
Dec 13, 2010
The Hell’s Angels are suing design house Alexander McQueen.
Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) December 13, 2010 – “This is a lawsuit one would normally expect to see on the dockets, but there it is,” said David Alden Erikson, a Los Angeles business litigation attorney. Mr. Erikson specializes in Los Angeles fashion law, internet law, business litigation, trademark and copyright law.
Attorney David Erikson
The complaint alleges that McQueen’s company, Saks and Zappos have been selling death-head goods in stores in California and online. The Angels insist they have been using that mark since 1948 and the skull with wings is now starting to appear in things and on things it should not, including entertainment and promotional services.
“What are they selling? Evidently, the three named defendants have been selling a Hells Angels Jacquard Box dress and a Hells Angels Pashmina that feature the trademark. The jacquard dress sells on McQueen’s website for $1,595 and the pashmina scarf commands $560. There is also a handbag dubbed the Hell’s Knuckle Duster on Zappo’s website with a price tag of $2,329.00” Erikson said.
The named defendants are speechless by choice and refuse to comment on the validity of the lawsuit, preferring instead to perhaps have their day in court. “This is such an interesting case, you might want to find out if indeed the skull with wings is a Hell’s Angels trademark and if that mark is being infringed upon .” Erikson said.
The case is Hells Angels Motorcycle Corp. v. Alexander McQueen Trading Ltd., 10-08029, U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Los Angeles)
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