February 08, 2024
A New York federal judge refused Wednesday to end Brooklyn Comedy Collective's trademark action against a rival, Old Man Hustle BKLYN Comedy Club, despite it changing its name last year, finding the name change still includes a variation of the plaintiff's name and could cause customer confusion.
August 12, 2022
The Brooklyn Comedy Collective, a fixture in the New York comedy scene, filed a trademark infringement suit in New York federal court Friday against a nearby rival once known as "Old Man Hustle," accusing it of blatantly ripping off its trademark when it changed its name to "BKLYN Comedy Club."