Like The Dude from The Big Lebowski, the "Hotel
California," located on the Baja Peninsula in Mexico, is
likely no longer a fan of The Eagles. Earlier this month, the
iconic classic rock band filed suit against the hotel in the U.S.
District Court for the Central District of California seeking to
take it to the limit by claiming that the hotel engaged in
trademark infringement and other acts of unfair competition through
its unauthorized use of the HOTEL CALIFORNIA mark. The
band's position is that the hotel is marketing its brand
through lyin' eyes because it has no connection to the
band's famous song entitled Hotel California.
According to the complaint, the hotel originally opened in 1950
under the name Hotel California. However, the complaint
alleges that the hotel underwent several name and ownership changes
and was purchased by the current owners in 2001. After the
most recent purchase, the hotel attempted to live life in the fast
lane by re-branding the
