[Megs]

Britney Spears simply can not catch a break. After a horribly custody battle, and in the midst of a divorce, the pop-tart had an attempted come back. Yet her performance on MTV was horrid and now Louis Vuitton won their lawsuit against the Britney Spears music video that violated counterfeiting laws by showcasing a pink Vuitton-upholstered dashboard. The video has been pulled off the air (and off the internet) for now.

A Paris civil court ordered Sony BMG and MTV Online to stop broadcasting or marketing the video for "Do Something" in any form and fined them 80,000 euros ($117,000) apiece, a spokeswoman for Paris-based Louis Vuitton said Monday. The ruling was handed down last week.

In the opening scenes of the video, Spears appears in the driver's seat of a hot pink Hummer floating on make-believe clouds. One shot shows fingers drumming on a dashboard covered with what looks like Vuitton's "Cherry Blossoms" design: dark pink blossoms on a pale pink, weblike background, embossed with the "LV" logo.

The court did not find Spears herself guilty but ruled that Sony BMG and MTV Online were guilty of violating counterfeiting laws. The ruling said the video constituted an "attack" on Louis Vuitton's brands and its luxury image, the spokeswoman said.

It was not immediately clear how the ban would be enforced, or whether the companies would appeal.

Read the entire article HERE at Fox News.

[gacats]

I suppose Britney would be gratified to think that attention is being paid to her, albeit the wrong kind.

[paintednightsky]

I don't like britney spears but that's rather dumb. I couldn't watch the whole video because it was horrible but it was like a one second snip of the pattern. I wouldn't be able to tell if I wasn't looking for it. I've seen plenty of stars with patterns done up in LV. Kind of tacky, but whatever floats their boats. I believe some people here had wanted their room walls done up in lv pattern but is lv going to sue them too? I think it just drew more attention to her and is just for the money as if LV does not have enough

[Sina]

WOW! Did they really have to do all that? Hasn't it been a while since the video came out anyway? I think that's a bit overboard.

[Leelee]

I saw a clip of the pattern on E! News last night. I can see where LV would have thought it was close to their pattern. I think in the world of corporations and big businesses it's not unusual to sue.

[HandbagAngel]

Oh dear.... I don't like Britney Spears, but I think LV is too much. There are many others LV can suit instead of getting on Britney's case who already has enough trouble.

[BagsRmyLife]

There are a lot of people who the do the LV logo plastered anywhere they basically can. She really can't get a break...I feel bad for her. Maybe 2008 Britney Spears maybe 2008...

[CleoCouture]

[LOREBUNDE]

Didn't New York on "I love NY" have the LV wallpaper on her season 1 show?

[alatrop]

I think it's so silly...you can't even see the LV logo in the video (barely!) and so many rappers use logos all over their videos/cars/etc, which I find way more tacky.

[missisa07]

I swear people sue for anything these days.

[BabyK]

you're kidding me! I've seen plenty of Lv logos in other artists' videos! Did Lv sue them too?! I'm not a fan of Britney but come on, now it just seems like everyone wants to pick on her.

[missisa07]

^I agree. I bet if it were Rihanna or someone like that, they would be flattered. I think that just because it's Britney they decided to sue.

[travelbliss]

Anyone have a photo of what the dashboard looked like ????

[helpl!!! slush]

Originally Posted by missisa07

^I agree. I bet if it were Rihanna or someone like that, they would be flattered. I think that just because it's Britney they decided to sue.

i totally agree ugh i feel so bad for her
plus i love that video and song stupid LV!!

i think i can get pictures for you btw 1 sec