Ex-EMI Lawyer Backs Up Jay Z In 'Big Pimpin'' IP Trial

By Bonnie Eslinger (October 15, 2015, 11:15 PM EDT) -- A former top lawyer for EMI Music defended Jay Z and Timbaland in a California federal copyright trial Thursday over allegations they illegally sampled an Egyptian artist's ballad for their hit "Big Pimpin'," testifying there was "no question" the rights to the song were secured....

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