Liberty received media coverage by the bucket full in 2001 & 2002 and below are links to just some of the articles. We hope to post pre-trial press coverage here soon dating back to 1991.
Pop Group No Longer Demands 'Liberty'
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/search/display.html?nwid=602689
26 June 2002 � Yahoo Music
Liberty X Drop Name Case
http://uk.music.yahoo.com/020626/242/d1za6.html
25 June 2002 � Worldpop
Liberty X Settle Name Dispute Out Of Court
http://www.worldpop.com/news/news_story.cfm?newsid=9680
5 March 2002 - BBC News
Liberty's new x-appeal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1855895.stm
5 March 2002 � Dotmusic
Liberty X
http://www.dotmusic.com/news/March2002/news24156.asp
4 February 2002 - The Voice (Britains Best Black Paper)
'Flopstars' Court Out
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24 January 2002 � The Guardian
Judge Rules Branson Took One Liberty Too Many
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,638618,00.html
24 January 2002 � Yahoo Music
Popstars Runners-up Lose Name Liberty?
http://uk.music.yahoo.com/020122/242/cqgsq.html
24 January 2002 � Pop-Music.com
Liberty Ordered To Change Name
http://www.pop-music.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=14
23 January - The Sun
Judge Takes Away Flopstars' Liberty - He Rules Their Name Belongs To A Funk Band
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23 January 2002 - BBC Choice, 60 Seconds
What A Liberty
http://www.bbc.co.uk/choice/60seconds/entertainment/220102/liberty.shtml
23 January 2002 � Gossip Magazine
Judge Takes Away Flopstars Liberty
http://www.gossipmagazine.com/managearticle.asp?c=90&a=124
23 January 2002 - Kiss 100 FM Website
Talk About Taking Liberty's!
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23 January 2002 � Ananova
V2 Records Say Liberty Court Ruling Is 'Unbelievable'
http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_502452.html?menu=entertainment.popmusic
22 January 2002 � BBC News
Popstars Rejects Lose Title Fight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1775627.stm
22 January 2002 � CBBC Newsround
Liberty Lose Their Name In Court
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_1775000/1775709.stm
22 January 2002 � Sky News
'Flopstars' Lose Court Battle
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,15410-1041698,00.html
22 January 2002 � NME
'Popstars' Rejects Liberty Ordered To Change Name (Loss Of Liberty!)
http://www.nme.co.uk/news/100507.htm
22 January 2002 � MTV Music Television
Liberty Lose Lawsuit
http://www.mtv.co.uk/mtv.co.uk/en/dynamo/features.jhtml?id=30014076
22 January 2002 � Dotmusic
�Flopstars� Lose Liberty
http://www.dotmusic.com/news/January2002/news23597.asp
22 January 2002 � Dotmusic
Liberty Takers
http://www.dotmusic.com/news/January2002/news23615.asp
22 January 2002 � Worldpop
Liberty To Change Their Name?
www.worldpop.com/home/cif.cfm?dir=news&url=news_story.cfm¶m=newsid=8430
22 January 2002 � Ananova
Popstars Losers Fail In Court Battle
http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_501549.html
16 January 2002 � NME
Legal Battle Begins Over Liberty's Name (Loss Of Liberty?)
http://www.nme.co.uk/news/100446.htm
11 January 2002 - Private Eye
Popyeye
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9 January 2002 - This Is Local London
Band To Liberate Their Name In Court
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/search/display.html?nwid=572887
3January 2002 � The Guardian
Branson Accused Of Taking Liberties
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4328815,00.html
6 October 2001 - Music Week
Report On The Temporary Injunction Hearing At The High Court
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1 October 2001 - TipSheet (by Peter Whitehead, The Band Register)
Who Has The Right To The Name Liberty?
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24 September 2001 � Dotmusic
Taking A Liberty
http://www.dotmusic.com/news/September2001/news22022.asp?dmlt=inci
8 September 2001 - Music Week
Liberty Name Dispute Deepens
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1 September 2001 - Music Week
Liberty Crash V2's Launch Party (Sneaky)
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20 August 2001 - New Nation
Flopstars Face Court Action For taking Liberty
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16 August 2001 - TipSheet (by Peter Whitehead, The Band Register)
"They have done so cynically, expecting to get away with it.."
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2 August 2001 - TipSheet (by Peter Whitehead, The Band Register)
"..V2 Records have been advised not to use the name Liberty.."
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1 August 2001 - Evening Standard
Flopstars Face Legal Fight To Retain Liberty
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