Crew Member, Lucas Settle
2 Live Crew leader Luther Campbell paid filmmaker George Lucas more than $300,000 and agreed to quit using the name Luke Skyywalker in an out-of-court settlement revealed late Monday.
The settlement, which actually transpired two weeks ago, puts to rest a $300-million federal trademark infringement lawsuit filed by the Marin County-based Lucasfilm Ltd. on March 27.
The suit claimed that Campbell, by using the name Luke Skyywalker, had engaged in unfair competition and infringement on a licensed Lucas trademark. Luke Skywalker is the hero of Lucas’ blockbuster “Star Wars” trilogy.
Lucasfilm attorney Charles Shephard refused to comment on the specific financial arrangements of the agreement but said the settlement put into force a permanent injunction on Sept. 12 prohibiting Campbell and his company from using any variation of the Skywalker trademark.
“We’re extremely pleased with the settlement,” Shephard said. “Mr. Campbell can no longer appear on stage calling himself Skyywalker.
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