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Can somebody from Alabama explain this to me?
Posted on 1/26/12 at 11:43 am
Posted on 1/26/12 at 11:43 am
Bama sues Daniel Moore....again
I mean this guy is like the redneck Michelangelo for the University. Do they really need the licensing revenue?
And as an aside, I would be curious to hear from the lawyers on the rant how one can regulate "art" and what an artist paints.
ETA ...SIAP, Search function sucks, Heil Myself.
I mean this guy is like the redneck Michelangelo for the University. Do they really need the licensing revenue?
And as an aside, I would be curious to hear from the lawyers on the rant how one can regulate "art" and what an artist paints.
ETA ...SIAP, Search function sucks, Heil Myself.
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Posted on 1/26/12 at 11:44 am to AUCatfish
Jonathon Mincy needs to sue his arse for some royalties.
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Posted on 1/26/12 at 11:46 am to AUCatfish
I really don't know why they do it, it pisses me off though. The guy does great work and it's good for the school IMO. I guess by the letter of the law the school is right, but does that mean they have to take action? Just seems petty.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 11:46 am to diddydirtyAubie
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Neiko Thorpe needs to sue his arse for some royalties.
Hopefully they don't send any royalties on a post route, Neiko would lose them.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 11:48 am to AUCatfish
I think if you polled 10,000 Bama alumni and fans, 99.9% of them would oppose the University pursuing this suit. Its ridiculous.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 11:49 am to AUCatfish
They're greedy, pure and simple.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 11:49 am to DvlsAdvocat
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I think if you polled 10,000 Bama alumni and fans, 99.9% of them would oppose the University pursuing this suit. Its ridiculous.
Understand, I'm not saying this as a flame, it just looks bad. Very similar to when Auburn wanted to change uniforms from Russell Athletic....who happened to donate millions to the University's textile department.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:05 pm to BamaFan89
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They're greedy, pure and simple.
Incorrect. As much as I hate the lawsuit against an alumn, it is about precedent. Others could use the fact that the University doesn't exercise same requirements to all vendors.
The University likely couldn't care less about the 3-7% of what Moore makes ($30-70K wld have been University's take on the 2009 paintings). It is about protection from others. They've spent way more in legal fees fighting this than they would have made from Moore. It isn't about Moore. It's about everyone else...as crazy as that sounds.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:06 pm to AUCatfish
Just asking, because I really don't know. Didn't Moore do a painting last year for Auburn's championship? Did he sign an licensing agreement with them? If he didn't have to do it with Auburn or any other school, then why should he have to with us? Also, in his paintings he depicts players from other schools, so does he owe those schools anything? It's really confusing to me, and I've just never heard anyone say any thing but what Bama has demanded.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:08 pm to bamasgot13
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Incorrect. As much as I hate the lawsuit against an alumn, it is about precedent. Others could use the fact that the University doesn't exercise same requirements to all vendors.
True, but haven't they already dismissed other lawsuits against him for the same thing?
Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:08 pm to bama my heart
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Didn't Moore do a painting last year for Auburn's championship? Did he sign an licensing agreement with them?
He did do a painting as to whether he had a licensing agreement I have no idea.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:12 pm to bamasgot13
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The University likely couldn't care less about the 3-7% of what Moore makes ($30-70K wld have been University's take on the 2009 paintings). It is about protection from others. They've spent way more in legal fees fighting this than they would have made from Moore. It isn't about Moore. It's about everyone else...as crazy as that sounds.
I was going to post this same message, and I "understand" what they are doing, but the negative attention from continuing the fight has far exceeded its purpose. UA has cost Moore hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees, so I think the precedent for how it would approach others has been set. They should have walked away with the ruling that prohibited the images being put on coffee cups and calendars, but allowed him to continue selling original art and prints.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:14 pm to bamasgot13
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Incorrect. As much as I hate the lawsuit against an alumn, it is about precedent. Others could use the fact that the University doesn't exercise same requirements to all vendors.
If the let Moore do it than others can sue UA for an unfair competitive advantage.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:41 pm to AUCatfish
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I mean this guy is like the redneck Michelangelo
Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:42 pm to AUCatfish
UF sent cease and desist letters to High Schools using the Gators exact helmet logo. Greedy is right. Those schools had to spend lots of money changing their shite at a time when they don't have money to spend. 
I know you have to protect your "brand" but damn.
I know you have to protect your "brand" but damn.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:45 pm to roadGator
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UF sent cease and desist letters to High Schools using the Gators exact helmet logo.
A Christian school in Prattville got a letter from Penn State this fall for infringement on their logo....like Penn State didn't have bigger fish to fry.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:50 pm to AUCatfish
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A Christian school in Prattville got a letter from Penn State this fall for infringement on their logo....like Penn State didn't have bigger fish to fry.
You would think Penn State, for recruiting purposes, would want as many high schools as possible around the country using their logo.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:55 pm to AUCatfish
As for Daniel Moore, the guy makes millions painting exact replica's of a sporting event and image he does not own. What if FOX decided it would start broadcasting UA games without paying the university and SEC royalties? Should any old redneck be able to make Alabama t shirts?
Moore is just as greedy for not being willing to pay 3% of his millions to the University he uses to make the millions as UA is for demanding what it is entitled to.
Moore is just as greedy for not being willing to pay 3% of his millions to the University he uses to make the millions as UA is for demanding what it is entitled to.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:59 pm to AUCatfish
It's just lawyers fricking the University out of money!
Posted on 1/26/12 at 1:08 pm to BamaScoop
Alabama's not being greedy.
If they don't protect their intellectual property rights, then they can forfeit them. That's a bigger loss than any one painter like Mr. Moore.
A&M has to do the same thing with our trademark "12th Man" ... it sucks, but it's the law.
If they don't protect their intellectual property rights, then they can forfeit them. That's a bigger loss than any one painter like Mr. Moore.
A&M has to do the same thing with our trademark "12th Man" ... it sucks, but it's the law.
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