One Direction facing legal battle over name

Chart stars One Direction are facing legal action over their name from a US band who claim to have been using the same title for almost a year longer.

Chart stars One Direction are facing legal action over their name from a US band who claim to have been using the same title for almost a year longer.

The Californian quintet have filed a lawsuit after they say their efforts to “negotiate a reasonable compromise” failed.

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