Country band Lady A files suit against Black singer with same name after demand for $10 million
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dailymail.co.ukCountry group Lady A, which dropped the word 'Antebellum,' from their name because of the word's ties to slavery, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for years.The Grammy-winning vocal group said in a statement that Seattle singer Anita White, 61, and her team 'have demanded a $10 million payment' prompting the band to 'reluctantly' file a trademark lawsuit.'Today we are sad to share that our sincere hope to join together with Anita White in unity and common purpose has ended.
She and her team have demanded a $10 million payment, so reluctantly we have come to the conclusion that we need to ask a court to affirm our right to continue to use the name Lady A, a trademark we have held for many years,'.
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