The Red Sox’s David Ortiz has agreed to settle in a lawsuit made against him by entrepreneur/rapper Jay-Z.
The lawsuit stems from Ortiz’s use of the name Forty/Forty for a club he owns in the Dominican Republic. The name was a little too similar to the name of Jay-Z’s nightclub, 40/40 Club.
The New York Post reports that Ortiz’s willingness to settle came shortly after a judge in the case mentioned a possible default judgment.
“My client offered to take down the allegedly infringing Web site, and we’re going to talk about the name of the Dominican Republic club,” Ortiz’s lawyer, Philip Touitou, told the New York Post. “There is a sticking point with regard to (Jay-Z’s court) costs.”
The judge in the case, Judge Richard Berman, explained to both sides that a resolution outside of court is the best option. A deal in the case has yet to be made.
“We’re going to talk about it, or we’re going to litigate,” Jay-Z’s lawyer, Peter Ryamond, explained.
(June 18, 2010)
UPDATE: The New York Post reveals that the court has ruled in Jay-Z’s favor. Ortiz will be forced to rename his own club, and delete his website (FortyForty.net).
Neither party has released a statement at this time.
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Ur both idiots. Big papi straight stole the name of his club. Thats what happens when something is copy righted. U get sued. Jay still better than most out.
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@REALTALKF AND BOB SAGET,
MAN YOU BROKE ASS MUH FUCKAZ NEVER OWNED OR PROLLY WILL NEVER OWN YOUR OWN BUSSINESS!! YA SOME MUH FUCKIN EMPLOYEES !!! HE INTERNATIONAL YOU DUMB FUCK! THE 40/40 CLUB IS ALL OVER THE WORLD(JAPAN, SINGAPORE, ETC ) AND SOME ONE BIT HIS SHIT> OF COURSE AS A OWNER YOU GONNA BE PISSED !!! BUT I GUESS YOU CANT UNDERSTAND THAT ! YOU JUST A WORKER !!! NOW COME CLEAN MY MUH FUCKIN ASS BITCH I JUST FINISHED MY SHIT!!! PUT YOURSELF IN HIS POSITION AND TRY TO RELATE FOR YOUR BITCH ASS GETS ALL CAUGHT IN YOUR FEELINGS THAT REAL NIGGAZ GET $$$ AND ARENT MUH FUCKIN EMPLOYEES… WE RUN SHIT. NOW THATS “REAL TALK” BROKE MUH FUCKA
You dont even own an opinion worth a shit. Let alone a fuckin business or business sense.
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If he had to go to court & hire a lawyer that would mean he lost money dipshit. All he did was secure that his business wasnt gettin a bootleg version. Plus the interest he makes in his bank account in one day is more money than you can even count.
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Yea man. I really think Big Poppi was in the wrong with this, being Jay-Z’s 40/40 brand is national not just USA. he had to change the name.
…….”is national not just USA.” That’s the same thing, Bruh.
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Are you talking about the beef they set up themselves 8 years ago??? You do know they have worked together since 2002. Get with the now. The only reason youre callin him gay is cause your at home jerkin it to pics of Beyonce & he fuckin her. Jay-Z could cock block you from jerkin to his chick if he wanted to. You fuckin dumb dumb his money is long.
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@REALTALKF AND BOB SAGET
you guys gave to be the dumbiest piece of shits in your ghetto, its called business nothing personal thats why your ghetto hood asses will always be broke cause everything is personal. Jay-z made the forbes list for one of the wealthiest because he is a smart bussiness man, if you traveled you would know that the 40/40 club is all over, and now he is suppose to let someone fuck him up the ass by using the name of a club he built a repuataion for, no broke ass dummies, you dont own shit but a pair of air jordens and true religion jeans and guess what all that shit depreciates……..get some property and some sense you dumb uneducated gay ass niggas
Normally I dont really reply to posts but since I am in a great mood, why not. I swear do yall bitch ass niggas live and exist only to hate. This is a situation is about a business and its name, which if you got any common sense, you should know that matters. Ortiz was a dumb enough businessman to open a club, with the same name as a very popular and profitable club chain. Put yourself in the shoes of someone thats not a pussy ass, bitch ass shiftless and shitless hater and say you wouldnt do the same. And if your response is “no I would not have sued” then you are a duck. And Yung Duce, RealTalkF, bob saget and all you other ducks, stick to the subject you dumbshits, this aint about music, DEAZY BOY thank you for actually showing me that there are still, people with intelligence in this world.
I agree. And if David Ortiz’s Forty/Forty club isn’t up to the same standards as Jay’s 40/40 club it can cause negative misrepresentation of the 40/40 club. And even though it is unlikely for that to happen, Jay-Z is making the correct business move.
It’s like if someone tried to make a company called Dizney, or say someone tried to make a rock-n-roll company called Death Jam. I guarantee you Disney & Def Jam would be up in they asses.
I agree 100% with you. If you build up a brand or a company name then you dont want someone using your shit. Because Ortiz most likely has a ran down version of what Jay-Z is running. For all the retards who say the club sucks, because of high prices. It called an up scale club. Which means high prices to keep out broke ass retards. So what if you have to dress up to get in & its not full of hood rats with no self respect. People are going to hate on Jay-Z because he has more money than he knows what to do with it & he has a bad ass chick on his arm & he is a rap legend. You know youre on top when you have tons of hates.
It reminds me of the movie “Coming to America” they have MacDonalds. They jock all of McDonalds ideas & food. LOL. What a great movie. It also has “Soul Glow” instead of “Afro Sheen”.
MacDowell’s . But, yeah, great point. Dont even waste our time on these losers and their way of thinking. They arent built for OWNING. So hey, us OWNERS gotta make money off of SOMEONE. We make it off of the stupid followers.
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