Starbucks Evil Reign of Terror Continues

Once again, those evil podpeople from Starbucks are taking down the small businessman...

A judge has told Sam Buck that she can't call her coffee shop Sambuck's. The judge ruled the name violated the trademark of coffee giant Starbucks. (NASDAQ:SBUX)

But there is a silver lining for the small business owner. Buck won't have to pay Starbucks' legal fees, even though it could under the ruling by U.S. District Judge Ancer Haggerty.

A Starbucks representative said the company never planned to ask Buck to cover its legal costs.

"It's not about David and Goliath," said May Kulthol, manager of media relations for Starbucks Coffee. "We try to deal with these types of situations amicably and to come to a good conclusion for both parties. The defendant is not required to pay legal fees nor did we seek damages from her."

Starbucks has two weeks from the Nov. 29 ruling to present a "bill of costs" to the court, which would include a request for attorney's fees, although Kulthol said the company won't pursue it.

Once that two-week period is up, Buck will decide whether to appeal. She has 30 days from the ruling date to make her decision.

May Kulthol? What kind of a name is that? Does anyone else think the word "kult" appears in her name by accident?

It's quite clear that Starbucks is one of the great dangers facing civilization. It's a wonder that I'm one of the few who sees it. Of course, most everyone else has had their mind addled by the coffee.