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E*Trade Settles Lindsay Lohan's Milkaholic Lawsuit

from the who-paid-whom? dept

Thu, Sep 23rd 2010 4:17pm — Mike Masnick

Earlier this year, we discussed the absolutely ridiculous lawsuit that Lindsay Lohan filed against E*Trade, because one of its commercials involving babies talking to each other mentioned another baby, named Lindsay, who is referred to as a "milkaholic." There's nothing in that commercial that implies the "Lindsay" in question is Lindsay Lohan. The name itself is quite popular, with approximately 250,000 Lindsays around these days. But, still, Lohan's lawyers claimed that it was a right of publicity violation. And, while we were looking forward to the trial, it appears Lohan has some bigger issues to deal with, and somehow has worked out a "settlement" with E*Trade on the case, with the report being that E*Trade actually paid up some money. If that's true, it would almost certainly be for a tiny amount (less than what it would cost the lawyers if the lawsuit were to move forward). Perhaps she can put that spare change to use by paying for some new lawyers.

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Filed Under: babies, lawsuits, lindsay lohan, milkaholic
Companies: etrade

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cc (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 4:24pm

She'll pay for the lawyers, or she might buy more milk...
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David Sanger (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 4:46pm

Is she required to share the proceeds with the other 250,000 Lindsays ?
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Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 5:05pm

A baby named Lindsay might be anybody, but an alcoho... um... I mean milk-aholic Lindsay could, according to her lawyers, only be Lindsay Lohan. Brilliant.
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- Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 7:47pm
  
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  Apart from lactose intolerant babies when did you see one that was not milk-aholic?
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Vic, 23 Sep 2010 @ 5:17pm

I assume that all Lindsays of this world are now clear to start forming a line with their claims...
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- Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 5:23pm
  
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  No, only the... um... milkaholic ones.
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Lindsnee, 23 Sep 2010 @ 5:23pm

I think she'll use that money to get her life in shape and turn over a new leaf.

Or roll it up and smoke it.

Or chop it up and snort it.

Or pay for jailtime protection.
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- Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 5:27pm
  
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  Turn over a new leaf and smoke it.
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  - Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 6:29pm
    
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    No the real Lindsay is a "Meth-o-holic"
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TtfnJohn (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:36pm

more likely she's practicing hanging out on better street corners asking for spare change. If not now, soon.

So sad really.
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Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 10:47pm

fuck that dumb cunt
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