If you think copyright law in this country is governed by reason, an absolutely bananas federal court case should disabuse you of that notion. Currently, costume manufacturer Rasta Imposta—inventors ...
A small company called Rasta Imposta has sued Kmart after the retailer stopped carrying the company’s banana costume for the 2017 Halloween season. Kmart switched to another company’s banana suit, and ...
"Bananas are copyright-able," said Rasta Imposta CEO Robert Berman. The New Jersey-based costume company suing Kmart for stealing its banana costume has reached a settlement outside the court, said ...
NJ.com: 7-year-old thinks up funny, furry Super 'Stache costume idea for Runnemedes's Rasta Imposta
7-year-old thinks up funny, furry Super 'Stache costume idea for Runnemedes's Rasta Imposta
NJ.com: From Rasta hats to Spam, N.J. mom and pop shop is brains behind many Halloween costumes
From Rasta hats to Spam, N.J. mom and pop shop is brains behind many Halloween costumes
Reason: Costume Manufacturer Alleges Competitor's Banana Suit Costume Looks a Little Too Much Like a Banana, Is Copyright Violation