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Elton John IP Suit Nixed Under Wrong Precedent, 7th Circ. Told

By Kurt Orzeck (March 4, 2013, 10:28 PM EST) -- A South African lyricist urged the Seventh Circuit on Friday to revive his copyright lawsuit claiming Elton John stole the words to the song "Nikita," arguing that an Illinois judge's dismissal relied on a Seventh Circuit decision that contradicted U.S. Supreme Court precedent and effectively eliminated copyright protection....

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