David Robinson Sued

[gameFACE]

I have a hard time seeing this thing developing any further. The MLB doesn't want the PR nightmare. Carver Academy has the thing copyrighted and ... well ...it's not like overlapping letters is the Angels invention.

[GoSpurs21]

Too bad the liberal media is too busy trying to bring down Bush
and not going to cover a legit story of the good guy getting ted on by MLB
loosers.

please take your pathetic sheep minded blindness to the political forum where it belongs

[benjirh]

First of all, this is a branding issue, not an advertising issue. Second, you build your brand through strong performance, heavy advertising, and targetting your market, not by suing a non-profit organization months after your atheletes are accused of using illegal drugs. If anything, this gives a negative brand image, and is the last thing you want to do.
BTW, I do not understand the part where you said it is re ed for them to sue and the case will even through, while saying that people are stupid for saying the Angels don't have a case. Aren't you and those "stupid" people saying the same thing?

What I was trying to say is that I think the system is dumb and that obviously carver academy had no intention of stealing the angels logo. So I agree that it is dumb to sue. But people were making it out to be the angels solely attacking carver academy. And that is not the case. Any company will protect their logo for advertising purposes. It is nothing personal against the academy. So I understand that this is how our system works, whether or not I like it, doesn't change the system. It also doesn't make MLB or the Angels the worst organizations on earth. Just makes them like any other company in the US.

[SequSpur]

I think Robinson should do 1 year in the pen for this offense.

[CubanMustGo]

Just makes them like any other company in the US.

No, I think that a company with brains would have picked up the phone, called Carver, and said "MLB has to protect its rights. We know you're not trying to impinge upon them, but so that we can maintain our rights against those who are, we would like to sign an agreement stating that you have the right to use this similar logo, with MLB approval. We will sell you these rights for $1 in perpetuity, as long as you limit your usage to scholastic purposes."

[ambchang]

What I was trying to say is that I think the system is dumb and that obviously carver academy had no intention of stealing the angels logo. So I agree that it is dumb to sue. But people were making it out to be the angels solely attacking carver academy. And that is not the case. Any company will protect their logo for advertising purposes. It is nothing personal against the academy. So I understand that this is how our system works, whether or not I like it, doesn't change the system. It also doesn't make MLB or the Angels the worst organizations on earth. Just makes them like any other company in the US.

Of course it does. The reason David Robinson was so surprised about this lawsuit is that this is not the first step to solve a problem. You destroy trust between the two parties from the get go, and left no room for negotiations. Ever thought of approaching the academy and work something out first? Lawsuits are not the only option, it's the LAST option.
And being a multi-billion organization like MLB (nothing to do with the Angels) does not realize that? It may not make them the worst organizations on earth, but they are at least making a bid for it.