Friday, April 14, 2006

Wal-Mart sues over 'Wal-Ocaust' t-shirts

Wal-Mart has filed a federal lawsuit over a warped version of its logo appearing on T-shirts with the word "Wal-ocaust" in blue over an Iron Eagle clutching a yellow smiley face.

It also appears on the Web site Wal-ocaust.com.
When the world's largest retailer found out, it asked for a cease-and-desist order. "Wal-ocaust" creator Charles Smith responded with a federal lawsuit asking a judge to decide if he can continue.

Smith acknowledges the logo is tasteless, but he and his attorneys- part of Ralph Nader's Public Citizen Litigation Group- consider it a free speech battle. He said he's made a total of $5.10 from the sale of a single "Wal-ocaust" T -shirt. Article here.

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