Red Hot Chili Peppers Sue Showtime

Breitbart ^ | Nov 19, 2007 | AP

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Red Hot Chili Peppers on Monday sued Showtime Networks over the name of the television series "Californication," which is also the name of the band's 1999 album and a single on it. The lawsuit alleges unfair competition, dilution of the value of the name and unjust enrichment, claiming the title is "inherently distinctive, famous ... and immediately associated in the mind of the consumer" with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

"Californication is the signature CD, video and song of the band's career, and for some TV show to come along and steal our identity is not right," said the band's lead singer, Anthony Kiedis, in a statement.

The television series stars David Duchovny as a novelist suffering from writers' block and a mid-life crisis.

The show features a character named "Dani California," which is also the title of a Red Hot Chili Peppers song released in 2006, according to the lawsuit.

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Tom Petty Will Not Sue Red Hot Chili Peppers
StereoBoard ^ | Monday, 03 July 2006 | Written by Stereoboard.com

Posted on 07/04/2006 8:17:10 PM EDT by Perdogg

Tom Petty has confirmed he will not be persuing a law suit against Red Hot Chili Peppers for plagiarism.

The Californian band caused a stir of controvery after a US radio DJ revealed similarities between ‘Dani California’ and Petty’s 90’s hit ‘Mary Jane’s Last Dance

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[Sherman Logan]

All I know is that way back in the mid-80s there were a lot of bumper stickers in CO reading, “Don’t Californicate Colorado.”

We did, though.

[Pontiac]

“Don’t Californicate Colorado.”

I would like it very much if the Democrats in Congress would stop Californicating the United States.

[Perdogg]

unbelievable. Maybe Tom Petty will change his mind.

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and what? keep dancin’ with mary jane?

[Blind Eye Jones]

I didn’t think you can copyright a song title.