Ben & Jerry’s sued a XXX-rated movie company yesterday for selling hard-core DVDs that spoof the famed ice-cream company’s labels and flavors.

"Ben & Jerry’s sued a XXX-rated movie company yesterday for selling hard-core DVDs that spoof the famed ice-cream company’s labels and flavors."

"Caballero Video’s 'Ben & Cherry’s' line of smut features 'titles and themes that are based on and deliberately trade upon' Ben & Jerry’s trademarks, court papers charge."

"According to Ben & Jerry’s, Caballero’s abuse of its trademarks for 'hard-core and exploitative' porn 'is likely to cause confusion in the minds of consumers' who may mistakenly associate the skin flicks with Ben & Jerry’s wholesome treats."

That's not as far-fetched as it sounds. "Schweddy Balls," and "Karamel Sutra" are real Ben & Jerry flavors, not parodies.

UPDATE: "U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan ordered Caballero Video to stop selling 10 DVD titles in its "Ben & Cherry's" series and to remove references to the products from the Internet. Kaplan issued his temporary restraining order one day after Ben & Jerry's sued Caballero."

(I wonder how the judge thinks somebody may instantly remove "references" from the internet.)