Gibson Foundation, Inc. v. Norris
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24-1763
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November 21, 2025
1st Circ. Agrees Gibson Owns Liberace's Glitzy Piano
The First Circuit affirmed a jury's finding that a nine-foot-long, rhinestone-encrusted piano used by entertainer Liberace belongs to musical instrument maker Gibson and not a Massachusetts man.
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September 03, 2025
Liberace Piano Dispute Returns To 1st Circ. After Gibson Win
A Massachusetts music shop took its campaign to hold onto Liberace's rhinestone-encrusted piano to the First Circuit for the second time Wednesday, telling the appellate court that Gibson Guitars should never have been allowed to ask a jury for its return.