Rockstar Energy Drink Sued

On Wednesday, January 16th, Travis Barker, former drummer of Blink 182, filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court against the Rockstar energy drink company. The former drummer is suing the company for wrongfully using his picture on the company's website. The website published Barker's photograph on the website of him holding a can of Rockstar energy drink, identifying him and his name without his consent. Within the lawsuit, claims of invasion of privacy, unfair competition and misappropriating his likeness to the product, are made. The lawsuit also claims that because Barker is a well known figure in the rock music world unspecified punitive damages and statutory damages are being sought. On the website the advertisement sells its product for people "from athletes to rock stars". The Rockstar Beverage Company has refused to comment or return phone calls regarding the lawsuit (MSNBC).
The legal issues of the article refer to invasion of privacy,......

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