Showtime sued
Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers has filed suit claiming that the name of their show Californication impedes on the rights to the title of an album they released in 1999. A character of the show Dani California is also named after another song on that album. Kiedis is seeking and injunction barring the use of both names from the show. Kiedis states that its misleading to fans who associate those names with the work of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The band is also seeking damages and profits gained from the illegal use of their name.