Swedish pop supergroup ABBA has settled a lawsuit accusing a British cover band of using the name Abba Mania without permission.
ABBA opened the U.S. in Manhattan on December 3. The lawsuit was filed in District Court, accusing Abba Mania's managers of "parasitic and bad-faith conduct" to trade their fame and goodwill and trick fans into thinking that ABBA favored Abba Mania. .
It also accused the defendants of denying demands to change its name and the Abbamania website, or of using "ABBA Tribute" in a way that would not confuse people.
According to a court filing, ABBA dismissed its trademark infringement lawsuit with prejudice after the settlement was reached. One of the band's lawyers told Billboard that Abba Mania would stop using that name.
Lawyers for ABBA and Polar Music International AB, which handles the group's business affairs, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. (Reuters)