One Direction sued by US band, as awe-struck fans faint during appearance Down Under

LOS ANGELES –  This fight could be headed in One Direction -- to court.

A US band named One Direction filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the British superstar boy band stole their name, TMZ reported.

The American band said they formed in 2009 -- long before the Brits even knew each other. They also claim they beat the Brits in the race to the US Patent and Trademark Office, filing a trademark application for "One Direction" long before their UK counterparts.

The US band has asked for a court order that forces the Brits to change their name.
The British group signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after being formed and placing third in the seventh series of the UK version of "The X Factor."        Read Full