Hip-Hop CEO, Rapper Jay-Z Loses Lawsuit Over Use of Rockafella Name
Written by HipHopRX Denise on January 16th, 2010 in Celebrity News, People - International, Hip-Hop Justice, World, Jay-Z, Hip Hop, News.
When a celebrity chef named Terry Miller won $250,000 on reality television show Hell’s Kitchen and decided to name his restaurant after the name of his dish King Prawn Rockafella in the United Kingdom, allegedly Jay-Z saw it befitting to sue.
Reportedly in a lawsuit which began in 2006, Jay-Z born Shawn Carter made claims that the restaurant gave people the wrong impression and that it would confuse the public by making them believe that the New Castle restaurant Rockafella was associated with him, Roc-A-Fella Records. However, the rapper lost the dispute when the courts sided with Terry Miller granting him the exclusive trademark and rights to use the name in the UK.
Jay-Z isn’t the first music artist or industry person to lose a lawsuit over the use of a name in the United Kingdom. In 2007, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs settled an out-of-court legal settlement with London-based music producer Richard “Diddy” Dearlove over use of the name ‘Diddy’ in the United Kingdom. Dearlove initiated the lawsuit citing that the Sean Combs name change of ‘Puffy Daddy’ to ‘Diddy’ caused confusion.
Picture of the Rockafella restaurant, Jay-Z, celebrity Chef Terry Miller
Print This Post
Last 5 posts in Celebrity News
- Jay-Z, Paula Abdul To Be Judges On Simon Cowell's New X Factor TV Show?! - January 19th, 2010
- Celebrity Fit Club Boot Camp 2: Kevin Federline, Shar Jackson, Bobby Brown and Others - January 19th, 2010
- Kim Kardashian's Booty Is Real! + Cupcakes: To Blow or Not to Blow? (Photos) - January 19th, 2010
- Miley Cyrus Not a Virgin, Says Tila Tequila! + Kim Kardashian, Ray J Sex Tape Slam - January 19th, 2010
- Oops! Amy Winehouse Caught on Camera Falling on Her Face! (Photos) - January 19th, 2010
Last 5 posts in Hip Hop
- Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Rihanna Nominated For Brit Awards (Nominations List) - January 19th, 2010
- Rapper Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan Sets First Solo Australian Hip Hop Tour Dates - January 19th, 2010
- Rapper Lady Sovereign Evicted off Celebrity Big Brother, Makes Breastsful Exit - January 19th, 2010
- Wyclef Jean Breaks Down During Yele Haiti Conference! - January 18th, 2010
- Rapper Rick Ross To Host Blood Drive For Haiti Earthquake Victims on MLK Day - January 17th, 2010
Last 5 posts in Hip-Hop Justice
- Is Hip Hop CEO Jay-Z a Member of 'The Illuminati,' a Satanic Cult?! (Photos) - January 16th, 2010
- Wyclef Responds To Yele Haiti's Financial Scrutiny After Raising 2 Mil In Aid - January 16th, 2010
- Lloyd Banks (G-Unit) Victim, Chris Hines, Gives His Side of the Assault Beaten - January 16th, 2010
- EXCLUSIVE: Rapper Mystikal Released From Louisiana Prison After Serving 6 Yrs! - January 14th, 2010
- Hip-Hop Bassist Who Toured With Fugees Lauryn Hill Murdered In California - January 14th, 2010
Last 5 posts in Jay-Z
- Jay-Z, Paula Abdul To Be Judges On Simon Cowell's New X Factor TV Show?! - January 19th, 2010
- Is Hip Hop CEO Jay-Z a Member of 'The Illuminati,' a Satanic Cult?! (Photos) - January 16th, 2010
- Hip Hop CEO Jay-Z's Meeting With President Obama Was Mind Blowing! - January 15th, 2010
- Snoop Dogg ft. Jay-Z - I Wanna Rock (The Kings G-Mix) - January 13th, 2010
- Beyonce Knowles In Baby Making Sessions With Jay-Z?! Pregnant Or Wants To Be?! - January 13th, 2010
Last 5 posts in News
- Jay-Z, Paula Abdul To Be Judges On Simon Cowell's New X Factor TV Show?! - January 19th, 2010
- Celebrity Fit Club Boot Camp 2: Kevin Federline, Shar Jackson, Bobby Brown and Others - January 19th, 2010
- Kim Kardashian's Booty Is Real! + Cupcakes: To Blow or Not to Blow? (Photos) - January 19th, 2010
- Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Rihanna Nominated For Brit Awards (Nominations List) - January 19th, 2010
- Miley Cyrus Not a Virgin, Says Tila Tequila! + Kim Kardashian, Ray J Sex Tape Slam - January 19th, 2010
Last 5 posts in People - International
- Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Rihanna Nominated For Brit Awards (Nominations List) - January 19th, 2010
- George Bush Backs President Barack Obama After Rush Limbaugh's Haiti Comments - January 19th, 2010
- Sisqo, Ivana Trump or Stephen Baldwin to Get The Celebrity Big Brother Boot?! - January 19th, 2010
- Wyclef Jean, George Clooney, Anderson Cooper Celeb Telethon: Hope For Haiti - January 19th, 2010
- Rapper Lady Sovereign Evicted off Celebrity Big Brother, Makes Breastsful Exit - January 19th, 2010
Last 5 posts in World
- George Bush Backs President Barack Obama After Rush Limbaugh's Haiti Comments - January 19th, 2010
- Wyclef Jean, George Clooney, Anderson Cooper Celeb Telethon: Hope For Haiti - January 19th, 2010
- Rapper Lady Sovereign Evicted off Celebrity Big Brother, Makes Breastsful Exit - January 19th, 2010
- Wyclef Jean Breaks Down During Yele Haiti Conference! - January 18th, 2010
- Rapper Rick Ross To Host Blood Drive For Haiti Earthquake Victims on MLK Day - January 17th, 2010
