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  • Bob Marley's Widow + Kids Settle Trademark Lawsuit

    Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:46:13

    Bob Marley's Widow + Kids Settle Trademark Lawsuit - She was battling his half-brother

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    • Bob Marley - Ziggy (C) and Robbie Marley (L), children of legendary Reggae artist Bob Marley, pose with director David Alexanian (R) on arrival at Newcomb's Ranch Roadhouse, up high at an elevation of 5,340 feet (1,630m) in the Angeles National Forest in La Canada Flintridge, near Los Angeles on May 10, 2013. The trio arrived on motorcycle for a special screening of 'Marley Africa Road trip', a six-part documentary series which follows three of Bob's sons, Ziggy, Robbie and Rohan, as they travel back to Africa thirty years after their father's passing.
    • Bob Marley - A Czech protester holds up a Bob Marley flag in front of the Saint Venceslas Statue as he takes part in a demonstration for the legalization of marijuana, in Prague on May 4, 2013.

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    It's a cease fire...of sorts!

    Bob Marley's widow Rita and their nine children have settled a trademark lawsuit with the reggae icon's half-brother Richard Booker.

    The family accused Booker of using his relationship with the late Marley to promote concerts in Miami, Florida via his Mama Marley brand. Getting rich of his bro, huh?

    The surviving members of the family filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement and accused Booker of unauthorized use of the singer's likeness in late 2011.

    They've now settled, with Booker's lawyer telling TMZ that "This was a very sensitive case because the legacy of a great man and family were at stake. From what I have learned about Bob Marley, he would be very happy, especially that his family is now at peace. Both parties were happy with the settlement agreement."

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    —Carly Costello
    12.06.12



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