Legendary Band The Eagles Sues Hotel For Trademark Infringement
American rock band the Eagles is suing a Todos Santos, Mexico hotel for capitalizing off their song of the same name. Baja LLC runs a merchandising operation in California and sells clothing and merchandise featuring the Eagles’ HOTEL CALIFORNIA mark.
May 23, 2017
Paul McCartney Sues Sony in Attempt to Regain Copyrights to Beatles Song
Paul McCartney filed a complaint against Sony/ATV Music Publishing, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking a declaratory judgment on his ownership rights to certain works by The Beatles from the 1960s and 1970s.
February 14, 2017
Musicians Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams Sued for Copyright Infringement
Richard Morrill, a singer-songwriter/hairstylist filed a copyright infringement complaint against musicians and judges from The Voice Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams.
January 25, 2017
Team Behind “Jersey Boys” Musical Found Liable for Copyright Infringement
A federal jury decided on November 29th that the Broadway musical Jersey Boys was an infringement of the unpublished autobiography of Tommy DeVito.
December 20, 2016
Federal Judge Recommends Lawsuit Against Pop Stars Be Dismissed
Two years ago, a Virginia federal district court granted a summary judgment and dismissed the case, filed by Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton, after ruling that “Somebody to Love” was not “intrinsically similar” to their song of the same name.
December 06, 2016
Lawsuit Over “We Shall Overcome” Protest Song Can Move Forward
The Richmond Organization and its subsidiary Ludlow Music, Inc., seeking a declaratory judgment on whether “We Shall Overcome” is in the public domain.
November 29, 2016
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