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caraher

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19. The Stanford band will not let this stand
Fri Jul 22, 2016, 12:22 PM
Jul 2016
Regardless of whether they have legal standing to object:

"Your use of the song 'All Right Now' as background music during the official introduction of your Vice Presidential pick is probably a violation of Free’s common law trademark rights, common law service mark rights, and trade name rights, and this letter constitutes a demand that you cease and desist any and all use of the song 'All Right Now' in any campaign-related events, functions, or shindigs," the band wrote in the Twitter letter. "You should probably forward this letter to your attorney, unless, like us, you somehow couldn’t scrape together enough cash or precious gems to hire one and have foolishly elected to represent yourself."

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"Our concern, Don (we’re calling you Don, hope that’s cool), is that your divisive rhetoric will tarnish the spirit of the song and all that it stands for," the letter continues. "We can certainly admire a good lampooning of the political system (something you’ve definitely accomplished), but even we can recognize when a joke has gone too far. And believe us, we know a thing or two about taking a joke too far."



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