May 06, 2016
CBS Broadcasting Inc. reached a deal with a California toymaker who sued the company over its use of "Bert the Farting Hippo," a noisemaking stuffed animal that made recurring appearances in the popular series "NCIS," closing out the copyright suit on Friday.
August 25, 2014
A California puppetmaker ripped CBS Broadcasting Inc. in a copyright infringement lawsuit Monday over real-life collectible versions of "Bert the Farting Hippo" — a flatulent stuffed animal that has made recurring appearances on the long-running series "NCIS."