Anheuser-Busch, craft brewer settle video lawsuit

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. has removed the “Hold my beer and watch this” videos from its Bud Light YouTube page, and the craft brewer that sued over use of the phrase has dropped the legal action.

Big Sky Brewing Co. of Missoula, Mont., sued Anheuser-Busch in December, saying it had a trademark for the phrase “Hold my beer and watch this” and had used the slogan since 2004. Big Sky dropped the suit on Wednesday in exchange for Anheuser-Busch removing the videos. There was no financial settlement, Anheuser-Busch spokeswoman Lisa Weser said.

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