News: P. Diddy being Sued

"Music mogul P. Diddy has been selling his style for as long as he has reigned over the hip-hop industry.

But the slogan--"It's Not Just a Label, It's a Lifestyle"--that he uses for his Sean John clothing line has drawn a lawsuit filed in federal court in Chicago.

Gregory Hilderbrand, an Illinois resident, contends he has been using "It's a Lifestyle" to sell shirts, jerseys, caps and other clothing in retail stores nationwide since 2000, while Diddy's slogan first appeared in 2003.

According to Hilderbrand's complaint, he sold $325,000 worth of clothing from February 2001 to February 2002. The Sean John line, he contends, rakes in more than $450 million each year."

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