“Instead, in an effort to obscure Frost River’s connection to the Geologist Pack and Simple Book Pack,” Lucasfilm “removed both the oval stamped leather patch and the red taffeta,” which “features Frost River’s trademark and the proclamation that the pack was manufactured in Duluth, Minnesota,” and which serves to “signify that it is an authentic Frost River product.”įrost River alleges that in addition to failing to secure its authorization to the backpacks in the Indiana Jones film (more about that in a minute), Lucasfilm partnered with Filson, “a direct competitor of Frost River,” for a joint marketing campaign to promote the film. “Lucasfilm never obtained Frost River’s permission to use any of Frost River’s products in Indiana Jones 5,” the Minnesota-based apparel and outdoors gear brand contends. According to the false designation of origin complaint that it filed in a California federal court on July 19, Frost River asserts that Lucasfilm and fellow defendant Filson are running afoul of the Lanham Act for “misappropriating successful ‘Geologist Pack’ and other Frost River products for use in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.’” Specifically, Frost River claims that Lucasfilm used its products in the film “without consulting or obtaining permission to do so.” Here's what we know.Indiana Jones – or better yet, backpacks that appear in the latest film in the franchise – is at the center of an interesting new lawsuit. The divisive judicial overhaul is being driven by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition of ultranationalist and ultra-religious parties. It was approved despite months of protests, the biggest in Israel's history, that have engulfed the nation's military, business and legal communities. The law weakens Supreme Court oversight of the government, a move that critics claim will erode Israel's democracy and threatens the secular character of its state institutions. Israel's parliament approved divisive legislation Monday that remakes part of the country’s justice system. Israel passes controversial reforms despite mass protests Consider supporting our journalism and become a USA TODAY digital subscriber today. The Short List is free, but several stories we link to are subscriber-only.
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