Jay Z Dodges 'Big Pimpin'' Copyright Suit At Trial

By Bonnie Eslinger (October 21, 2015, 1:54 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge overseeing a copyright infringement suit against Jay Z and Timbaland dismissed the case before closing arguments Wednesday, saying an Egyptian composer's nephew lacked standing to sue over allegations they illegally sampled his uncle's 1957 ballad for their song "Big Pimpin'."...

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