Rockers The Vandals have settled a logo dispute with bosses at trade paper Daily Variety.
The Californian punk band received a cease and desist letter in 2004 after they released their Hollywood Potato Chip album with the group's name written in a style similar to that used for the Daily Variety brand.
Lawyers for the movie industry publication's parent company Reed Elsevier settled with The Vandals out of court, striking a deal in which the musicians agreed to change the font on the record's cover art and refrain from using the typeface ever again. If they breached the agreement, the rockers would have to pay a $50,000 (£31,250) fine and cover attorneys' fees.
The case arose again in April, 2010, when Reed Elsevier executives sued the stars amid allegations the copycat logo had reappeared on two websites, including one run by the band's record company, Kung Fu Records.
The Vandals, represented by their bassist-turned-lawyer Joe Escalante, insisted they had nothing to do with the additional images and therefore were not liable to pay the fine.
However, the two parties have since agreed to drop the legal action and pay their own legal fees, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Variety attorneys are expected to file a motion to dismiss the suit this week (begs13Feb12) and Escalante is relieved the matter is finally over.
He says, "This was the worst thing that's ever happened to me, and to the band, and the hardest thing I've ever done. However, as my wife says, the crash course in federal court litigation made me a better lawyer."