Bickering to the Bank

August 22, 2003

Tension between the Fox News Channel and some of its detractors has been building for months, and this week, it took one of its most prominent critics to court. Fox is suing satirist Al Franken for allegedly violating the trademark on its slogan "fair and balanced" in the title of his new book. But does the case hold water legally? Media lawyer Frank Dehn is skeptical, and tells Brooke why.


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