aside from all the legal issues with Playboy Magazine, I am wondering how the fraternity managed to secure a hotel for their party. i helped our social plan our spring formal last semester and got turned down by NUMEROUS hotels because they want nothing to do with hosting a fraternity function. We finally got Embassy Suites, but only after the manager was assured that there would be tons of alumni and our chapter advisor present at the formal.
this is very unfortunate, not only because of the situation, but because i know of several other instances where trademarked logos are used by unauthorized organiztions (including the playboy bunny logo), so it sort of sucks that this fraternity is becoming somewhat of a whipping boy for all the other orgs. that use unauthorized logos.
i was curious as to whether playboy has ever used a sorority themed logo in their magazine. if so, every sorority should sue playboy for causing " 'serious and substantial injury' to its reputation."
take that hef and your multi-million dollar magazine (which i don't ever read mom, i swear).