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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Naked Cowboy

Naked Cowboy stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - Robert Burck, the “Naked Cowboy” who strolls New York’s Times Square, is planning a run for mayor there, WABC-TV reports. The guitar slinger in underpants will challenge Mayor Michael Bloomberg by “bringing transparency to a whole new level.” Burck says he’ll also run on his... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • guitar • singer • Times Square • Naked Cowboy • political campaign

M&M's Maker Countersues Naked Cowboy

NYC tourist fave can't own topless look, company says

Jul 11, 08 7:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - The maker of M&M's isn’t sitting still while the Naked Cowboy tries to serenade his way into its corporate pocketbook, the New York Post reports. Yesterday Mars Inc. fired a copyright-infringement suit at the musical cowpoke, a fixture at Times Square who had sued Mars, saying the company... More »

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Mars • guitar • trademarks • Robert Burck • M&Ms • Naked Cowboy • underpants

Naked Cowboy to M&Ms: See You in Court

Street performer says Times Sq. billboard is trademark infringement

Jun 23, 08 5:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - The New York street performer known as the Naked Cowboy can sue Mars Inc. for trademark infringement, a judge ruled today, over a singing blue M&M wearing his signature costume on a Times Square billboard, Reuters reports. In seeking $6 million in damages, Robert Burck "plausibly alleges that... More »

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New York City • Times Square • Robert Burck • M&Ms • Naked Cowboy

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