Judge Shuts Down "Sublime"
Posted by Michael Melchor on 11.04.2009
Preliminary injunction blocks band from using name...
Los Angeles Judge Howard Matz has shut down an effort by former bandmembers of Sublime to perform under the name. The preliminary injunction was issued in a trademark lawsuit brought by the estate of former (and deceased) lead singer Bradley Nowell.
Surviving band members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh, recently played under the old moniker at the "SmokeOut" Festival despite legal threats from Nowell's estate. Now, Matz asked attorneys for the estate-Howard Weitzman, Jeremiah Reynolds and Randall Whattoff of Santa Monica's Kinsella Weitzman firm-to draw up a written injunction for him to sign based on:
Using the "Sublime" name and trademark (or anything similar) in connection with any live performances or "musical sound recordings;"
Using the "Sublime" name or trademark on any clothing, posters, books related to music, calendars, decals or stickers;
Using any Internet domain name containing the "Sublime" name or trademark, or any other confusingly similar domain name.
Posted By: Captain_America (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 01:35 PM
It was a dumb idea anyway. Just come up with a new name. Something not corny like "Long Beach Dub All Stars." Call it fucking 'Santeria' or something.
Posted By: C (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 01:55 PM
BS. how can one dead man's family force his friends/partners to not use a name the 4 of them used, while playing music he 4 of them created.
fuck nowley's 'estate'
Posted By: 16s (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 03:34 PM
why don't they just call themselves Sublime 2 or Sublim or Sublim.e or Sub-lime
Posted By: the greg (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 04:00 PM
sublemon rules
Posted By: guest1234 (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 04:52 PM
Then perform as Sublemon
Posted By: MichiyoYoshiku (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 05:45 PM
Fuck it....they suck now anyway. Bradley was the band, everyone else was an after thought. The family is basically making the point that Sublime doesn't exist without him.
Posted By: Guest#9621 (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Bradley would not have approved of this. I believe he would want his friends to go on as Sublime if they had the passion and desire to do so.
Posted By: Devin (Guest) on November 05, 2009 at 08:09 AM
