Cohen et al v. Solar Therapeutics Inc. et al

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Case Number:

1:21-cv-11139

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Denise J. Casper

Firms

  1. May 17, 2022

    'Borat' Star Ends $9M IP Suit Over Cannabis Billboard

    "Borat" star Sacha Baron Cohen has agreed to dismiss his $9 million lawsuit against a Massachusetts cannabis cultivation and retail business that plastered the character's image on a billboard without permission, according to a Tuesday filing.

  2. December 06, 2021

    Pot Exec Can't Duck IP Suit Over Unapproved 'Borat' Billboard

    The president of a Massachusetts cannabis cultivation and retail business must face a federal lawsuit brought after it allegedly plastered "Borat" actor Sacha Baron Cohen's face and a version of his copyrighted character's catchphrase on a billboard next to an interstate highway without permission, a judge ruled Monday.

  3. November 18, 2021

    'Borat' Star Says Pot Co. Prez Admitted To Billboard Ad Stunt

    A cannabis dispensary president hoping to escape a copyright suit alleging he plastered Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat" character on a highway billboard without permission had admitted to playing a part in orchestrating the ad, the actor's lawyer told a Boston federal judge on Thursday.

  4. September 14, 2021

    Pot Co. Prez Wants Out Of 'Borat' Actor's Copyright Suit

    The president of cannabis company Solar Therapuetics Inc. has asked to be dismissed from a copyright infringement suit brought against him and the company by "Borat" actor Sacha Baron Cohen for allegedly putting an image of the Borat character on a billboard without permission.

  5. July 12, 2021

    'Borat' Star Says Weed Co. Burned Him With Billboard Cameo

    "Borat" star Sacha Baron Cohen filed a $9 million suit in Massachusetts federal court Monday against a cannabis dispensary that plastered an image of his character on its billboard without permission, saying he has never used cannabis and that the ad constitutes false endorsement and copyright infringement.