Lady A: Group sues singer for right to share name, says lawyers demanded $14.3 million – 9TheFIX

The battle over the use of the name Lady A ratcheted up Wednesday with a lawsuit from the country trio formerly known as Lady Antebellum against Anita White, the singer who also goes by Lady A, asking a Tennessee court to declare that both artists can use the moniker going forward.
Among the more interesting points of the country act’s suit: The group says it applied for a trademark on “Lady A” in 2010 and was granted it in 2011. They say that, in the midst of negotiations over sharing the name, the group began writing a song with White that could have been released as a joint single. That was scuttled, along with ongoing negotiations, they say, after she brought in new legal counsel that made “an exorbitant monetary demand.”
Although the amount of the demand is not cited in the lawsuit, a statement released by the group says her current legal counsel asked for US$10 million (approx. $14.3 million).
Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott, and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum attend the 53nd annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Getty)
“Today we are sad to share that our sincere hope to join together with Anita White in unity and common purpose has ended,” the band’s statement began. “She and her team have demanded a US$10 million

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