Burger King Corp. has asked a federal court in Miami “to declare that the use of a mock heavy metal band featuring performers wearing chicken masks does not violate any rights” of the heavy metal band Slipknot, whose lawyers had fired off a cease and desist letter to the burger operator and its ad agency over the ad in question. “The Coq Roq band is a mock heavy metal band that is markedly and obviously different from Slipknot except for the generic fact that both play heavy metal music and wear masks,” according to the fast-food chain’s filing. (“Burger King takes ad dispute to court”, Orlando Sentinel, Aug. 21; Charlie Amter, “Slipknot Seeks to Block BK’s Coq”, E!Online, Aug. 18)(with ghastly photos))
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