Here’s Why the My Chemical Romance Lawsuit Really Ended, According to the Band’s Manager
Court filings reveal a new explanation for why the high-profile legal dispute with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders wrapped up so quickly.
The My Chemical Romance lawsuit with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders ended not due to the lawsuit, according to the band’s manager, Brian Schechter. In new court filings, Schechter stated that the decision to stop using the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders uniforms was always planned to be for just three concerts as part of the Finale, the final act of their The Black Parade 20th anniversary tour.
He wrote in the Oct. 29 declaration that all these decisions were made nearly a year before he first learned of the cheerleaders' objections to the performance. The lawsuit by the cheerleaders' parent company, Pro Silver Star, claimed that the unauthorized use of their uniforms infringed their trademark rights. However, Alex Spiro, lead counsel for the Cowboys Cheerleaders, refuted this claim, stating that the band had already been planning to stop using the uniforms long before the lawsuit was filed.
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