George Lucas has sued a costume designer for selling stormtrooper armor.
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But Mr Ainsworth has also gone on the offensive, countersuing Lucasfilm for a slice of the £6 billion in merchandising generated by Star Wars since 1977. This is why clear contracts are good things. It helps people know what's theirs and what isn't.
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Exactly. But, like so many things, I'm sure that George Lucas didn't think much about it at the time because he had no idea how big Star Wars would get.
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If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom, go from us in peace. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen! - Samuel Adams