Buc-ee’s dodges John Oliver to sue another small business

Buc-ee’s 避开约翰·奥利弗，转而起诉另一家小企业

Buc-ee’s became something of a viral sensation during the World Cup, but it has a troubling history of suing small gas stations and convenience stores. On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver literally begged the company to sue him for selling merch featuring his squirrel mascot, Mr. Nutterbutter, with branding that reads “Buc-Off.” But Buc-ee’s has so far declined to take the bait, instead targeting yet another small business that lacks the deep pockets and legal team of HBO.

Buc-ee’s 在世界杯期间成为了某种意义上的网络红人，但它有着起诉小型加油站和便利店的糟糕历史。在最近一期的《上周今夜秀》（Last Week Tonight）中，约翰·奥利弗（John Oliver）甚至公开恳求该公司起诉他，因为他销售的周边商品印有他的松鼠吉祥物“坚果黄油先生”（Mr. Nutterbutter），并配有“Buc-Off”的标语。然而，Buc-ee’s 至今拒绝上钩，反而将矛头指向了另一家缺乏 HBO 那样雄厚财力和法律团队的小企业。

According to WDTN, an NBC affiliate in Miami Valley, Ohio, Buc-ee’s opened its first locations in the state earlier this year. And now it’s targeting established local businesses through trademark suits. Beaver’s Mini Mart in Beavercreek has been a staple of the city for “decades.” But Buc-ee’s is claiming that this long-running store’s beaver logo could confuse customers. WDTN says:

据俄亥俄州迈阿密谷的 NBC 附属电视台 WDTN 报道，Buc-ee’s 今年早些时候在该州开设了首批门店。现在，它正通过商标诉讼针对当地的老牌企业。位于比弗克里克（Beavercreek）的 Beaver’s Mini Mart 几十年来一直是该市的标志性商店。但 Buc-ee’s 声称，这家老店的海狸标志可能会让顾客产生混淆。WDTN 报道称：

In the suit, filed days ago, Buc-ee’s alleges that the Mini Mart’s cartoon beaver mascot is too similar to their own, with its “wide eyes and a smile” that also “uses red as a predominant color,” and could cause confusion. Oliver and Mr. Nutterbutter have already fended off one lawsuit, with Bob Murray, a mining executive, having unsuccessfully sued for defamation following a 2017 episode about the coal industry.

在几天前提交的诉讼中，Buc-ee’s 指控该便利店的卡通海狸吉祥物与他们自己的过于相似，其“圆睁的双眼和微笑”同样“以红色为主色调”，可能会导致混淆。奥利弗和“坚果黄油先生”此前已经成功抵御过一次诉讼——矿业高管鲍勃·默里（Bob Murray）曾因 2017 年一期关于煤炭行业的节目而起诉奥利弗诽谤，但最终败诉。