Rock band The Red Hot Chili Peppers are in the process of suing Showtime networks over their television series "Californication" stating that it is a violation of trademark law due to the band being "commercially recognized" for the word, which they are refering to as a slogan. In 1999, the Chili Peppers recorded an album with the same name which was a huge success. They are asking that Showtime stop using the name and surrender any profits gained as a result. Why do I see this turning ugly? Let's hope the Peppers do not get too fired up although it may already be too late.
