Drake vs. Kanye. Jay-Z vs. Lil Wayne. Snoop Dogg vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs?
There鈥檚 nothing personal about the latest beef involving a famous rapper. It鈥檚 just business.
that the Leafs would oppose Snoop鈥檚 attempt to trademark 鈥淟eafs by Snoop鈥� for use in a line of cannabis and related products.
Now, according to , lawyers representing the Leafs have issued a filing elaborating on their concerns, claiming that the 鈥渦nusual spelling of Leafs could lead to confusion.鈥�
The Leafs also argue that the 鈥淟eafs by Snoop鈥� logo is too similar to theirs. Design firm Pentagram that it created the logo to 鈥渁ppeal to a wide audience鈥� while capturing 鈥淪noop鈥檚 unique personality and style.鈥�
Snoop has not commented publicly on the legal fight. Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment says it made its latest submissions 鈥渢o maintain the status quo鈥� on the legal front as it attempts to negotiate a solution.
鈥淲e are continuing to actively discuss a possible resolution of this matter,鈥� an MLSE spokesperson told CTVNews.ca in a statement.
