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'The Hobbit' Pub Threatened With Lawsuit

Posted by Soulskill on from the it-does-not-do-to-leave-lawyers-out-of-your-calculations dept.

An anonymous reader writes "'The Hobbit,' a small pub in Southampton, England, has been threatened with a lawsuit by lawyers representing the Saul Zaentz Company in California. The pub, which has traded under the name for the last 20 years without incident, now faces closure if it does not change its name. It's yet another example of big business throwing its weight around to get its way. The pub's landlady said simply, 'I can't fight Hollywood.'"

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  1. Lend them your support! by el3mentary · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here:
    http://www.facebook.com/SaveTheHobbitSouthampton?ref=ts

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  2. The Pub isn't all innocent by Necroman · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you look at their website, you'll see they use likenesses of the characters from the movies in their advertising. If the pub was just using fan artwork or coming up with their own graphical material (while using the names), they may have been left alone. But they are using the faces from the movie in their own advertising and promotional material (posters, loyalty card). That's just asking for trouble.

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