My Chemical Romance Reportedly Agrees to Drop Cheerleader Costumes

My Chemical Romance has reportedly agreed to stop using costumes resembling the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ uniforms during its remaining Hollywood Bowl performances, after the cheerleaders’ parent company sought a court order to block their use. The reported agreement was reached before a court hearing, but its terms and effect on the lawsuit have not been established in court documents described in the reports. Pro Silver Star filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on October 23. It asked a Texas court to bar the band from using the outfits, which the company says imitate recognizable elements of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders uniform. The filing alleges false association, false endorsement, trade dress infringement and trademark dilution, and seeks damages and a permanent bar on the disputed designs. The dispute arose during the band’s five-show Hollywood Bowl run. At the October 21 opening performance of Teenagers, dancers wore blue-and-white outfits resembling the cheerleaders’ uniforms as part of a staged sequence involving prop rifles and a fictional gunfight. The dancers were depicted being shot and leaving the stage. The dancers...