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Porn Mag Not Suing Condé Nast

  • WWD, Monday, August 28, 2006 11:45 AM
A porno mag that bears the same name as Condé Nast's new business magazine--Portfolio--has decided not to sue the publishing giant. Magna Publishing of Paramus, N.J. owns their own Portfolio, an adult book that has exclusively featured black women since its 1991 launch. It copyrighted the name in 2001, five years before Condé Nast announced the new title. And though Magna consulted a trademark lawyer, vp and general counsel Stephen Perretta says, "ultimately, we decided it wouldn't be financially viable for us to pursue litigation. And, yes, we're both print magazines, but we feel there's enough of a distinction between the two." He adds that no one from Condé Nast had contacted him about buying the company's Web domain name.

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