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NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — The Beastie Boys have filed a lawsuit in opposition to Brinker Worldwide, proprietor of the Chili’s restaurant chain, alleging that the corporate used the Beastie Boy’s 1994 music “Sabotage” in advertising and marketing materials with out permission.
Within the swimsuit, which was filed in federal court docket in New York’s Southern District on Wednesday, the group alleged that Chili’s unlawfully used materials that included musical compositions and sound recordings in advertising and marketing materials on social media with out acquiring a license.
Moreover, the advertising and marketing materials was alleged to have included three people who have been “meant to evoke the three members of Beastie Boys carried out scenes depicting them “robbing” elements from a Chili’s” restaurant” in a manner that was just like the unique “Sabotage” music video.
The Beastie Boys, by their lawsuit, alleged that using the Beastie Boys Marks, and unauthorized use of plaintiffs Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, and the late Adam Yauch voice and likeness falsely led followers to consider that the Beastie Boys endorsed Chili’s, constituting an alleged violation of the Lanham act.
Via the swimsuit, the Beastie Boys and their partnership, Brooklyn Mud, are looking for a everlasting injunction in opposition to Chili’s from persevering with to make use of advertising and marketing materials that infringes on the band’s copyrights, together with statutory damages, attorneys charges, and 3 times the revenue realized from the advertising and marketing marketing campaign.
Brinker Worldwide didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.