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September 26, 2025

Estate of George Worrell, Jr. v. Thang, Inc., et al

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Case Number:

25-1863

Court:

Appellate - 6th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3820 Property Rights: Copyright

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Reflects complaints, answers, motions, orders and trial notes entered from Jan. 1, 2011.
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  1. May 28, 2026

    6th Circ. Revives P-Funk Keyboardist's Copyright Royalty Suit

    The Sixth Circuit revived part of the estate of late Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist George "Bernie" Worrell's copyright suit against group co-founder George Clinton and his company Thang Inc., ruling that a jury must decide whether Worrell partly owned the recordings he helped create. 

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