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Mitchell v. Universal Music Group Inc. et al
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December 13, 2018
NWA IP Suit Straight Outta Court As Dre, Capitol Records Exit
A musician suing Dr. Dre and Capitol Records over claims they ripped off his '70s song for a track on N.W.A.'s iconic "Straight Outta Compton" album asked a Kentucky federal judge to drop the copyright suit on Thursday, weeks after telling the judge they'd agreed to settle the case.
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July 03, 2018
Universal Music Wants 'Straight Outta' NWA Copyright Suit
Universal Music Group Inc. urged a Kentucky federal judge Tuesday to dismiss it from a copyright suit over a song from N.W.A.'s iconic "Straight Outta Compton" album, saying the court lacks personal jurisdiction over it.
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April 30, 2018
Dr. Dre, Capitol Must Produce More Docs In NWA Song Suit
Dr. Dre, one of the original members of rap group N.W.A., and Universal Music Group's Capitol Records must produce additional documents in a copyright suit over a song from the iconic "Straight Outta Compton" album, as a Kentucky federal judge overruled their objection to another judge's holding that they waived privilege.
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April 16, 2018
Capitol, Dr. Dre Blast Privilege Waiver Ruling In NWA Suit
Capitol Records LLC and Dr. Dre objected in Kentucky federal court Friday to a magistrate judge's determination they had waived attorney-client privilege and work-product protections for documents linked to a copyright suit over a song from N.W.A.'s iconic "Straight Outta Compton" album.
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December 18, 2017
Songwriter Doesn't Own Tune Sampled By NWA, Judge Says
A Kentucky federal judge said Monday that a man alleging that Dr. Dre illegally sampled a 1977 tune for "If It Ain't Ruff" — a song from N.W.A.'s iconic "Straight Outta Compton" album — doesn't own the copyright for that song, awarding Dr. Dre and Capitol Records partial summary judgment.
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March 03, 2015
With NWA Film Looming, Dr. Dre Sued Over Old Track
With Dr. Dre gearing up to release a biopic on the rise of his legendary hip hop group N.W.A., a new lawsuit is claiming that a track from the group's 1988 debut album illegally sampled a 1970s soul song.