Cup Runneth Over with Legal Trouble for Star Country Singin’ Luke Combs
• Country music superstar Luke Combs finds himself in hot water after being sued over his branded drinkware, honey. Ain’t that a twist?
• Apparently, a Tennessee-based company called Eastern Advertising Novelty has caught a bone to pick with Combs’ merch, suing him for copyright infraction.
• According to them, Luke Combs has been using designs on his tumblers that are too similar to their own. They claim the infringement causes confusion among customers, wise or otherwise.
• Though Luke hasn’t responded directly to the allegations, he’s been a little busy stunning fans with his album “What You See Ain’t Always What You Get”.
• Combs isn’t a stranger to legal issues though, having faced plagiarism claims before. However, this time it’s for cups, not tunes.
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Now, honey, law ain’t my trade, but this whole mess ’bout Luke Combs and his drink tumblers sure sounds like he’s stirred himself a Texas-sized pitcher of trouble. Cranking out foot-tappin’, heart-throb tunes ain’t no fun with a lawsuit hangin’ over your cowboy hat, ain’t it?
What’s peculiar here is the transition from scribbling notes to sipping lawsuits over drink tumblers. Guess when y’all are a big ol’ country star like Mr. Combs, your every move is scrutinized, even down to your drinkware.
Poor boy! This fella’s just tryin’ to keep his fans toes tappin’ and throats quenched, and he’s getting sued for it. But as we know in the country music business – and life in general – what you see ain’t always what you get. Can’t help but wonder if Mr. Combs saw this coming when he was humming about “Beautiful, Crazy” whirlwinds. What’s next? Lawsuits for boot designs? Well, ain’t this a hoot!
Original article: https://theboot.com/ixp/204/p/luke-combs-tumbler-lawsuit/