In today . . . The 9th Circuit Court has overturned the Nevada District Court ruling in Herb Reed's Manager's suit against long time concert promoter Larry Marshak's use of The Platters name. Their decision is based on a Supreme Court decision. The manager, who never had anything to do with the success of The Platters, has been trying to get rights to the trademark since Reed passed away a year ago. It's interesting, but odd, to watch the court cases continue - for more than 60 years now - after everyone involved with the structuring and success of the group has passed on with the exception of 90 year old, retired publicist/manager Jean Bennett. We'll be keeping an eye out here at the Snare to see what happens next since there are still at least two cases in court at this writing. We're still waiting for the truth in Truth in Music. So far there has been none.
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