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Embrace Your Happy Place
Brand Mascots in the Shifting Sands of Culture
Bizarre Traffic Laws You Won’t Believe Exist!
Lime Chicken With Corn and Poblano Salad
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Why Kids Need Support, Not Solutions
Legal Showdowns Highlight Power of a Performer’s Name
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THE WAR OF THE JELLY ROLLS BAND BATTLES IN COURT
The Beach Boys sued each other over the use of their iconic band’s name after they split up, although they eventually settled the dispute. Members of the rock band Van Halen sued one member’s ex-wife, who had taken and kept her ex-husband’s surname, for using the band’s name for her interior design company. (The ex-wife eventually prevailed.) In another case, The Stone Temple Pilots and their former lead singer sued and countersued each other over alleged misappropriation of the band’s trademarked name. In the battle of the jelly rolls, Jellyroll is seeking to force Jelly Roll to change his name. Meanwhile, Jelly Roll has gone on a concert tour and is no doubt soaring even further past Jellyroll in web searches. Mandy Kay Schendel, a Seattle area influencer and public relations specialist, described the situation on TikTok as the most unique trademark battle she has seen. “This lawsuit is honestly very dramatic,” she says, “and I love it.”
that the famous entertainer violated the band’s trademark. The band Jellyroll claims in court papers to have performed at various celebrations and charitable events for more than 40 years, including an appearance at the White House during the presidency of George W. Bush. Jellyroll claims to have begun using the name in the 1980s, before Jelly Roll, whose birth name is Jason Bradley DeFord, was even born. Jelly Roll says his mother gave him his stage name as a young child. Now that Jelly Roll has risen to fame, members of Jellyroll say they must work much harder to be discovered for performance opportunities. According to court papers, Jelly Roll surfaces 18–20 times in internet search rankings before any user even sees a first mention of the Pennsylvania dance band. Other famous bands have clashed in trademark disputes. Original members of
Country singer and rapper Jelly Roll has risen to fame in recent years, winning Best New Artist honors at the 2023 Grammy Awards. But Jelly Roll has run into some unlikely opposition on the way to the top — from Jellyroll. You read that right. A Pennsylvania band called Jellyroll is suing Jelly Roll over charges
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