Cute dogs and Lion King jokes spark million dollar lawsuits
How did a joke and cute pictures of dogs become lawsuits worth millions of dollars?
A small magazine with dogs in designer clothing on its covers finds itself up against Cond茅 Nast, publisher of Vogue, in a trademark dispute over name. Both sides are defending the right to use the name 鈥楧ogue鈥�.
A separate case carries a $27m claim after a comedian鈥檚 take on The Lion King鈥檚 opening lyrics went viral.
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