Wisconsin-based company settles suit filed by Eagles member

FILE - U.S band member of The Eagles, Don Henley, arrives before a screening of History of The Eagles Part One, as part of the Sundance Film Festival in the UK, at the o2 Arena in east London, in this April 25, 2013 file photo. Wisconsin-based outdoor apparel retailer Duluth Trading Co. has settled a lawsuit from Eagles founding member Don Henley alleging trademark infringement. The company issued an apology to Henley on its website, saying it was inappropriate to use his name and the song title. It also made an undisclosed contribution to a nonprofit Henley founded. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File) FILE - U.S band member of The Eagles, Don Henley, arrives before a screening of History of The Eagles Part One, as part of the Sundance Film Festival in the UK, at the o2 Arena in east London, in this April 25, 2013 file photo. Wisconsin-based outdoor apparel retailer Duluth Trading Co. has settled a lawsuit from Eagles founding member Don Henley alleging trademark infringement. The company issued an apology to Henley on its website, saying it was inappropriate to use his name and the song title. It also made an undisclosed contribution to a nonprofit Henley founded. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

By Associated Press April 17, 2015 1 min read

BELLEVILLE, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin-based outdoor apparel retailer Duluth Trading Co. has settled a lawsuit from Eagles founding member Don Henley alleging trademark infringement.

The musician filed the lawsuit in federal court after the company in October used the pun “Don a Henley and Take it easy” in an advertisement selling a shirt style known as a henley – a play on Henley’s name and a title of a popular song by the classic rock band.

The Wisconsin State Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1FZclca ) court documents filed this week show the Belleville-based company agreed to never again use or imply Henley’s name when selling the style of shirt.

The company issued an apology to Henley on its website, saying it was inappropriate to use his name and the song title. It also made an undisclosed contribution to a nonprofit Henley founded.

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