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Nirvana and Marc Jacobs have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit over a T-shirt that allegedly ripped off the band's smiley face logo.
Nirvana initially sued designer Marc Jacobs in December of 2018 over a shirt in his Redux Grunge collection, the (aptly named?) ”Bootleg Grunge tee.” ...
In Nirvana's copyright dispute with Marc Jacobs over its smiley-face logo, the band said Kurt Cobain created it. Now, their art director says he did.
UPDATE: Marc Jacobs has filed a countersuit against Nirvana, questioning whether or not Kurt Cobain actually created the band’s smiley face logo, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new ...
In response, Marc Jacobs International pursued a counterclaim alleging that the band had not filed proper copyright registration for the logo and questioning its lawyer’s story that Nirvana ...
On December 28, 2018, Nirvana filed a legal complaint against fashion designer Marc Jacobs. The rock band is suing the designer for his use of a smiley face symbol, which Nirvana's attorneys claim ...
It all started in 2018, when Marc Jacobs designed a sweater with what was seemingly the Nirvana smiley face logo on the front. Only, instead of Xs for eyes, it included Jacobs’ initials.
Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer"The dismantling of the Jacobs Field sign started at 9 a.m. today. By noon, it was all but a memory. PD video: Jacobs Field marquee comes down Editor's note: The ...
Jacobs built up exaggerated ball gown proportions in pink sequins and pastel logo cotton, then switched to oversize, graphic black and white leather work wear worn with gigantic hobo bags.
Nirvana, grunge-rock pioneers and one of the best-selling bands of all time, sued Marc Jacobs in 2018 over the logo, a crudely drawn face with crossed-out eyes and a tongue-out smile.
Nirvana sued Marc Jacobs International in 2018 after the company launched a “Redux Grunge” collection featuring a sweatshirt with a smiley face image similar to Nirvana’s happy face logo.