What was filed
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. filed a notice of removal on October 27, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, bringing over Pro Silver Star, Ltd. v. My Chemical Romance and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., No. 493-08658-2026, from the 493rd District Court of Collin County, Texas. The federal case is Pro Silver Star Ltd. v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., No. 4:26-cv-01590, assigned to District Judge Michael J. Truncale. The 52-page appendix to the notice includes the plaintiff's original verified petition and application for a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction, file-stamped in Collin County on October 26, 2026. The state court register attached as Exhibit 5 shows one October 28, 2026 temporary restraining order hearing entry as "CANCELED" with the entry "Agreement Reached," without describing the agreement, and also lists a temporary injunction setting for November 9, 2026.
The parties and the registered uniform
The plaintiff is Pro Silver Star, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership based in Frisco, Texas, which the petition says owns the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders brand, uniform, and associated trademarks and trade dress. The petition describes My Chemical Romance as a nationally touring rock band, and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. as a Delaware corporation based in Beverly Hills, California. It alleges, on information and belief, that Live Nation promoted, produced, and/or ticketed the tour's performances. The petition says the uniform is registered on the Principal Register as U.S. Reg. No. 2,906,113 and that the registration is incontestable. USPTO TSDR lists that registration as a mark consisting of a cheerleader uniform, registered November 30, 2004, renewed (status date December 17, 2024), and owned by Pro Silver Star, Ltd., for Class 41 entertainment services including choreographed dance routines at professional football games.
What the petition alleges
The petition alleges that during the band's performance of "Teenagers" at the Hollywood Bowl on October 21, 2026, a line of female performers took the stage dressed as the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, in white boots, white shorts, a blue blouse tied above the midriff, and a white vest with blue stars, and that the performers then took part in a staged firefight. It alleges the performance was repeated on October 23, 2026, after the plaintiff wrote to the band's representatives and Live Nation on October 22 and sent them a copy of a petition and TRO application on October 23. It cites social media posts in which, it alleges, audience members and fans identified the performers as the real squad. The petition says the plaintiff does not ask the defendants to change their setlist, narrative, or choreography, only that performers not wear the uniform, and it says the band is scheduled to play the Hollywood Bowl again on October 30 and 31, 2026.
Claims and relief requested
The petition pleads five counts: false designation of origin, false association, false endorsement, and trade dress infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) (Count 1); federal dilution by tarnishment under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c) (Count 2); common law trade dress infringement and unfair competition (Count 3); Texas dilution under Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 16.103 (Count 4); and, against Live Nation only, contributory and vicarious infringement and unfair competition (Count 5). It asks for a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction barring the defendants from costuming any performer in the uniform or a confusingly similar costume, including at the October 30 and 31 shows, and from using images of such costumes in advertising, promotion, merchandise, or official social media or press materials; a permanent injunction; the defendants' profits, actual damages, and costs under 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a) and remedies under Chapter 16 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code; reasonable attorneys' fees to the extent permitted by law; pre- and post-judgment interest; and other relief.