Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita Dolce Vita". The suit seeks unspecified damages and to stop sales of "Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita Parts 1 & 2". In May 2007, a Manhattan federal judge rejected the request to enjoin the sales of Lucas' film, primarily on the grounds of "inexcusable delay" on the plaintiff's part. The judge noted that there were serious issues raised regarding trademark infringement or tarnishment, but also wrote that it "seems extremely unlikely that a hapless purchaser seeking to buy Fellini’s film will inadvertently stumble across "Michael Lucas’s La Dolce Vita"”, which would be an important element in proving IMF's case. Lucas
La Dolce Viva dishes in the sink, food on the counter and stacks of old magazines and papers. Along with Andy Warhol's apartment and Viva's apartment, "La Dolce Viva" also takes place in Max's Kansas City, a restaurant where the models, actresses, and Warhol were treated like celebrities. Viva's character is introduced to readers as an actress in Andy Warhol's movies and later, readers find out that she is a model who influences the fashion industry. Goldsmith uses questions that lead to showing Viva's promiscuous side and her dependency on a male figure. Viva is quoted saying "I slept with him for security