The Tribune’s Daniel Suddeath describes one of the biggest legal no-brainers in recent memory, a federal judge’s decision that there is no c-r-e-a-t-i-v-i-t-y in “Rustic Frog.”
Heck, we knew that already, but apparently Harrah’s has no sense of humor when it comes to identity theft.
II Horseshoe in New Albany required to change name following casino complaint.
A federal judge ordered II Horseshoes Gentleman’s Club to be renamed following a complaint filed by Harrah’s License Co., the parent company of Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino and Hotel in Elizabeth.
The New Albany club — located at 1720 Old River Rd. — switched its name from Rustic Frog to II Horseshoes last year when it became an adult entertainment venue.
Judge Sarah Evans Barker declared club owner John Mattingly violated trademark laws by using the name and the Horseshoe Casino symbol, which she described as a distinctive logo with the mark of a gold horseshoe.
Now the real fun begins. With the city council prepared to improve property values and keep the gallery seats open by approving a new adult cabaret ordinance, the redubbed gentlemen’s club vows to file its own lawsuit against the city, which means that it surely can’t be long before someone connects the dots between smut and the sewer system … and we’re using EDIT funds to pay legal fees.
At least our casino commuters won’t be misled on their way to Harrison County.
