Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and My Chemical Romance Lawsuit Goes Back to Debbie Does Dallas: Legal Experts

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are a pom-pom-wielding force in trademark law with a history that goes back to Debbie Does Dallas. Currently DCC and parent company Pro Silver Star Ltd. are seeking a restraining order against My Chemical Romance, who performed with backup dancers decked out in the white-and-blue getups during the first night of a five-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl. The motion, filed October 23rd in Dallas County district court, also names Live Nation and asks for a preliminary injunction and unspecified damages. It claims fans believed the real DCC had shown up to cheer on “Teenagers,” right up until the dancers picked up prop rifles, fought a staged firefight, and were “depicted being shot.” Not your usual halftime routine. MCR haven’t commented, but fan video from Thursday’s show found the uniforms right back onstage. Find My Chemical Romance Tickets Here Consequence spoke to four attorneys about the question at the heart of the case, and the 1979 precedent hanging over it: Is it enough that people recognize the uniform, or do they have to think the Cowboys signed off? The Ghost of You(r Cheerleading Outfit) Silver Star’s lawyers, led by celebrity litigator Al...