Former allies turn on Carreon, sue to halt his threats

Former allies turn on Carreon, sue to halt his threats:

Previous court rulings have found that satire of trademark holders, such as Charles Carreon, is legal.

An attorney representing Satirical Charles, the person behind a satirical website mocking pugnacious Arizona attorney Charles Carreon, has filed a lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco, seeking a preemptive declaratory judgment in the case after Carreon indicated his interest in finding and then suing Satirical Charles by name. The legal move asks the court to declare that Satirical Charles has done nothing wrong.
Carreon has accused Satirical Charles (whose identity is known to Ars) of trademark violation and cybersquatting and has asked for a cease-and-desist of the site.
"We'll let the judges make the decisions and read the briefs. As an attorney, there's only so much time I can devote to speaking to the press, and I need to get to other things," Carreon told Ars on Monday. "My response to the litigation will be in due course."
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