An ongoing legal battle between grunge icons Nirvana and fashion designer Marc Jacobs revolves around a blissed-out smiley face known to rock fans around the world — recognizable for its crooked grin, ...

The smiley face logo is used in several items in the “Bootleg Redux Grunge” collection including a T-shirt, sweatshirt and a pair of socks. Each item has replaced the classic Nirvana text at the top ...

Fashion brand Marc Jacobs has brought a countersuit against Nirvana, saying the band’s complaint that it ripped off a Kurt Cobain design for one of its T-shirts is “invalid and unenforceable.” Lawyers ...

The deal will end a three-way intellectual property war with a fashion designer and a former record label employee over the lucrative image. By Bill Donahue A legal battle over Nirvana‘s iconic smiley ...

Marc Jacobs International wants to put an end to Nirvana’s copyright infringement suit, arguing the band doesn’t have legal rights to the image at the center of the case. “It is ironic how much ...

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A complicated years-long three-way lawsuit involving Nirvana's famous smiley face logo has now been quietly settled out of court. The band sued Marc Jacobs in 2018, claiming the fashion designer ...

Nirvana has taken legal action against Marc Jacobs. According to TMZ, Nirvana filed a lawsuit against the iconic American fashion label for allegedly ripping off their iconic smiley face band tee.

TMZ is reporting that the Nirvana camp is suing high-end fashion designer Marc Jacobs for stealing their iconic smiley face logo. Jacobs' new product line, titled Bootleg Redux Grunge, features a ...

A former Geffen Records art director claims that he, not Kurt Cobain, created Nirvana's smiley-face logo, which has been at the center of a legal dispute between the band and designer Marc Jacobs.

Fashion brand Marc Jacobs has brought a countersuit against Nirvana, saying the band’s complaint that it ripped off a Kurt Cobain design for one of its T-shirts is “invalid and unenforceable.” Lawyers ...

Fashion brand Marc Jacobs has brought a countersuit against Nirvana, saying the band’s complaint that it ripped off a Kurt Cobain design for one of its T-shirts is “invalid and unenforceable.” Lawyers ...