[Temari_2]

So now I'm hearing some new rumors about the group (or what's left of it) that an underground rapper is suing them for their group name.

"Since their "breakup"....if you can call it that, 3 members left and only 2 remain, Danity Kane is now being rumored to be the subject of a lawsuit by underground rapper and mixtape icon D. King (also known as DK). Apparently, the artist has been speaking to his lawyer and is in process of filing an infringement lawsuit against Danity Kane and Bad Boy Records for the use of the name "DK Entertainment" and the likeness of the DK logo. The "DK Entertainment" brand name was created by the group as a corporation in order to pay out to the singers equally and fairly.

This is a tough area when it comes to infringement lawsuits. Not only do you have to prove monetary loss, you also have to prove that the group purposely stole the infringed upon right from you. Both items are going to be tough for D. King to prove. While he is an underground rapper and has some buzz on the mixtape level, D. King and Danity Kane aren't exactly competing in the same genre or realm of music. How many fans do you think D. King lost to Danity Kane because of the logo? We're guessing not many.

On top of that, the hardest thing to prove is that the name was taken purposely and without consideration to the copyrighted item. What that means is that Danity Kane could have easily created the logo and came up with the name WITHOUT ever knowing D. King existed. It is entirely possible. D. King is going to have to prove this in court that Danity Kane some how had known about D. King and maliciously stole his logo and company name. Very tough to prove."

Credit to Streetcred.com for the article.