September 05, 2025
A New York federal judge tossed trademark infringement claims lodged against the widow of punk rocker Johnny Ramone by the brother of his bandmate Joey Ramone, finding that the fight must be arbitrated under the band's shareholder agreement.
August 26, 2024
The brother of late punk rocker Joey Ramone took his bandmate Johnny Ramone's widow to New York federal court for allegedly infringing several of the band's trademarks as part of what the suit says is an effort to boost her own celebrity image by "riding on the coattails of the Ramones."