NY-NY sues Calif. man alleging trademark infringement

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1. By BigJC

   11/9/09 at 2:58 p.m.

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   I don't see what the big problem is because the link is directed to a page to book the NYNY hotel through a national travel website. MGM just pay for newyorknewyork.com as this is a blatant attempt to get a domain name for free that they would love to have.

2. By tvegas

   11/9/09 at 4:24 p.m.

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   Guess New York City is next

3. By Lenny_V

   11/9/09 at 7 p.m.

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   Since when does a hotel claim the name of a city hundreds of years old?

4. By Bakersfield

   11/9/09 at 10 p.m.

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   Up next: Paris Hilton goes after "Paris" and "Las Vegas Hilton".
   Chevrolet goes after "Monte Carlo"
   Buick goes after "Riviera"
   Renault goes after "Encore".
   Maybe that's why they are coming up with these unimaginative names like "City Center", "Echelon" and "Palazzo".

5. By VegasGM85

   11/10/09 at 8:39 p.m.

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   I wouldn't mind so much if they just said NYNY on their site but then they added the picture... they were asking for a suit...

6. By Vegasvampire

   11/11/09 at 2:24 a.m.

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   I want to sue all Las Vegas Hotel/Casinos for their price gouging the public: from Bottle Service, Unfair Resort Fees not stated in pricing, Cabana Rates (pay for shade), Phone fees (no wonder they invented cell phones), Internet rates ($15-20/day (they should give you a laptop for those rates, for $60 you can subscribe to AT&T), Party of 8 or More auto-TIP fee (if the server deserves a tip, I always personally give it to the server), Pay per view movies (if I wanted to pay $10 for the flick that come out in theaters last month, then I would go to the movies),etc!!!!!

7. By GrandmaCrabby

   11/11/09 at 9:07 a.m.

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   This lawsuit looks incredibly tortured and contrived.

   If you go to the defendant's website, you see a page which is all about hotels, restaurants and attractions in New York City. That is clearly the focus of the aptly named website.

   You do have the option of searching for hotel rooms in a list of other cities. If you choose Las Vegas, you get a long list of available hotels. Each hotel listed has a picture of that hotel next to it. Then, and only then, you click through to a site which allows you to book a room at your chosen hotel.

   For MGM to claim that the "newyorknewyork" web address trades on their trademarked name is utterly absurd. That's a pure coincidence and a sideline, viewed only by a drilldown in an area clearly separate from their main focus on New York City, the same image that MGM rips off for its property's identity.

   Shame on you, MGM.

8. By goingbust

   11/11/09 at 11 a.m.

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   New York New York should sue New York New York for stealing their trademark!

9. By VegasGM85

   11/12/09 at 6:54 a.m.

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   Vegasvampire - although Im not fond of the "gouging fees/ rates" - no one is forcing me to pay them... I mean if I want to be "thrifty" while in Vegas (as a tourist i.e.) then I could stay off the strip (most likely avoid the resort fee), hit a lounge instead of a nightclub and order a drink at the bar to avoid cover & million dollar bottle service, not order pay per view movies in my room, check my email at a Starbucks (etc.) for free internet PLUS most casinos offer a spot/ area on their property with free internet (i.e. - at Wynn its the Cafe)... The only thing I cant ness. find a solution for is the party of 8+ with the tips... thats a tough one...

   GrnadmaCrabby - How is it "tortured and contrived" the name isn't the priority (I dont think) I believe its the picture of the NYNY LV on their website... that without permission is fair and square legal trouble...

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