First reported by Rolling Stone
Chrome Hearts Fashion Label Drops Copyright Lawsuit Against Neil Young Over Band Name
Chrome Hearts Fashion Brand Drops Trademark Lawsuit Against Neil Young
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Danielle Chelosky
17d ago· 2 min readenNews
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Summary
Luxury fashion brand Chrome Hearts has dropped its trademark infringement lawsuit against Neil Young and his backing band, also called Chrome Hearts. The lawsuit was filed in fall 2024 after Young began performing with the band and released an album titled "Talkin To The Trees" with them. A court filing shows the company voluntarily dismissed the case, though it's unclear whether a settlement was reached or the case was simply dropped.
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· 2 pulledAccording to Billboard, a court filing from today shows that the company said it would voluntarily dismiss the case against Young and the other members of the band.
There was no indication of whether a settlement had been reached or if it had just been dropped.
In 2024, Neil Young began performing with a backing band called the Chrome Hearts. The following year, he released an album with them called Talkin To The Trees. Luxury fashion brand Chrome Hearts was not happy about this, and sued the legendary singer-so
