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Fender CEO Bud Cole breaks silence on the Stratocaster lawsuit in an exclusive interview with Mary Spender, addressing cease-and-desist letters and designRead More
Fender CEO Bud Cole admits the company's aggressive Stratocaster legal campaign got out of hand, shifting focus to large manufacturersRead More
Fender's PR crisis escalates as retail discounts spike and competitors gain ground. Is anger turning into lost sales?Read More
Fender triggers an industry-wide legal war, hitting 17 major guitar brands with cease-and-desist letters over the iconic Stratocaster body shape.Read More
Fender officially sues Thomann in Germany over Stratocaster copyright. Read how this high-stakes legal battle could change the guitar industry forever.Read More
Yamaha confirms receiving a cease-and-desist from Fender in the ongoing Stratocaster copyright dispute. Is the beloved Pacifica guitar line at risk?Read More
Fender is targeting second-hand dealers over trademark rights. Discover how vintage shop Cool Old Guitars hit back with a brilliant "Twang-Style" rebrand.Read More
A federal judge has dismissed Behringer’s patent lawsuit against Boss over polyphonic tuning technology, marking a massive legal victory for Roland.Read More
Thomann strikes back! The retail giant officially sues Fender over its aggressive 'S-Style' guitar shape copyright claims to protect independent luthiers.Read More
Guitar dispute escalates: LSL Instruments hires legendary attorney Ron Bienstock to fight Fender’s aggressive Stratocaster copyright crackdown.Read More
Fender breaks silence on Stratocaster cease-and-desist letters. Discover the legal strategy and corporate motives driving this major guitar crackdown.Read More
Fender targets PRS Guitars in a high-profile Stratocaster design dispute. Will John Mayer’s best-selling Silver Sky survive Fender's cease-and-desist? Get the facts.Read More
Fender wins a landmark legal victory as the German court rules the iconic Stratocaster body is a copyrighted work of art. Find out how this affects the global guitar market.Read More
Gibson loses appeal over the "generic" ES body shape ruling but secures a six-figure payout and permanent bans on Dean’s V, Z, and Gran Sport models.Read More
Trump Guitars has recently updated its models and website in response to a cease-and-desist order from Gibson.Read More
