Roscoe's vs. Rosscoe's

C'mon, did you really think this would be much of a contest? The owner of Chicago's Rosscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles has agreed to change the name of his restaurant to Chicago's Home of Chicken and Waffles. The agreement came a day after a lawsuit was filed by Herb Hudson, the longtime owner of Roscoe's in Los Angeles. Steve Rosenfeld, an attorney for Hudson, said he intends to seek damages for infringing on a federal trademark. During the hearing, U.S. District Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan said, "I see that both parties understand the issues and facts of life and none of the parties are waffling on the issue." Besides the name, Rosscoe's had the same logo as Roscoe's (a chicken standing in front of a waffle). From the LAT:

Oddly, the owner of Rosscoe's ran a Rosscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles in New York for eight years without stirring up a lawsuit. Roscoe's owner Herb Hudson explains that he let it slide because he had no plans to expand into the New York market. Chicago is another matter -- he'll open a Roscoe's there next year.

Here’s the Chicago Tribune story.