[knittnmom]

I’m probably the odd FReeper out on this one, but I think she has a case. Her name is her “brand”. Seems to me if the company wants to market a toy with her brand, she should have been consulted and a contract signed for royalties.

[Last Dakotan]

I’m probably the odd FReeper out on this one, but I think she has a case. Her name is her “brand”. Seems to me if the company wants to market a toy with her brand, she should have been consulted and a contract signed for royalties.

I agree with you.

[Bryanw92]

>>I’m probably the odd FReeper out on this one, but I think she has a case. Her name is her “brand”. Seems to me if the company wants to market a toy with her brand, she should have been consulted and a contract signed for royalties.

I agree. If her name was Suzy Smith,then this would be frivolous. But something as distinctive as Harris’ name should be a brand.

[thackney]

Her name is her “brand”.

So can anyone who is older with the name Harris Faulkner sue her?

[moehoward]

"...but I think she has a case."

She sure as hell does.

[TBP]

Agreed.

[PATRIOT1876]

*I’m probably the odd FReeper out on this one, but I think she has a case. Her name is her “brand”. Seems to me if the company wants to market a toy with her brand, she should have been consulted and a contract signed for royalties.*

Fair enough, but $5 million seems way out of line.

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Her name is her “brand”. Seems to me if the company wants to market a toy with her brand, she should have been consulted and a contract signed for royalties.

Agreed. It's not like it's a common name. Or like it's a natural name for some small animal. Somebody picked her out for some reason -- either they're attacking her or exploiting her.

If she doesn't mind paying lawyer's fees, I don't have a problem with her suing. Stuff like this may clog the courts and slow down other cases, but that's not always a bad thing.