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Fahmy v. Jay-Z et al

  1. September 25, 2015

    Jay Z Can't Split Off Foreign Law Issues In 'Big Pimpin' IP Suit

    A California federal judge on Thursday refused rapper Jay Z's request to bifurcate foreign law claims in a copyright infringement case set for trial in October, saying a dispute over the terms of an agreement under Egyptian law raises genuine questions of fact that need to be adjudicated.

  2. September 22, 2015

    Jay Z Calls Live Nation Pact As Secret As Formula For Coke

    Rapper Jay Z asked a California federal judge on Monday to block the disclosure of his confidential agreement with Live Nation Worldwide Inc. in a copyright lawsuit, comparing the concert promoter's safeguards for how it formulates Jay Z's compensation to those protecting the recipe for Coca-Cola.

  3. August 12, 2015

    Jay Z, Egyptian Song Owner Trade Final Blows Ahead Of Trial

    Jay Z and the co-owner of an Egyptian song sampled in the hip-hop mogul's hit "Big Pimpin'" traded final barbs ahead of an October trial in the copyright infringement suit, offering a potential preview of their upcoming arguments.

  4. May 28, 2015

    Jay-Z Sanctioned By Judge In 'Big Pimpin'' IP Suit

    A California federal judge Thursday sanctioned Jay-Z for failing to comply with a discovery request in a copyright infringement suit brought by the co-owner of an Egyptian song sampled in the hip hop mogul's hit "Big Pimpin" and ordered him to produce an unredacted version of an agreement.

  5. March 30, 2015

    Jay-Z Rides 'Big Pimpin' License Issue To Jury In IP Row

    A California federal judge on Monday agreed with rapper Jay-Z that a jury should decide if he had the right to sample an Egyptian song in his hit "Big Pimpin," finding that too many areas of dispute remained for her to decide now if the license is valid.

  6. February 03, 2015

    Jay-Z License For 'Big Pimpin' Sample Invalid, Court Hears

    The co-owner of an Egyptian song sampled in Jay-Z's hit "Big Pimpin'" asked a California federal judge Monday to rule against the rap star's defense in a copyright infringement suit that he has a license to use the song, arguing no valid agreement exists.

  7. June 11, 2014

    Jay-Z Must Answer Questions In 'Big Pimpin' Suit, Court Told

    The co-owner of an Egyptian song sampled in rapper Jay-Z's 1999 hit "Big Pimpin'" asked a California federal judge on Tuesday to compel Jay-Z and producer Timbaland to give depositions in an infringement suit, claiming the artists possess key information about its purported copyright violations.

  8. August 12, 2013

    Jay-Z Says 'Big Pimpin'' Copyright Suit Came Too Late

    Rapper and business mogul Jay-Z, along with UMG Recordings Inc., urged a California federal judge on Monday to toss a copyright suit over an Egyptian song sampled in the rap song "Big Pimpin'," saying a nephew of the sampled song's composer unreasonably delayed bringing the case.

  9. May 21, 2013

    Jay-Z, UMG Say 'Big Pimpin' Copyright Suit Is Stale

    Business mogul Jay-Z, UMG Recordings Inc. and others urged a California federal judge Monday to throw out a copyright suit over an Egyptian song sampled in the rap song "Big Pimpin'," arguing the plaintiff waited too long before filing the lawsuit.

  10. April 16, 2013

    Jay-Z May Face Fines In 'Big Pimpin' Copyright Fight

    The nephew of an Egyptian composer who wrote music allegedly sampled in Jay-Z's hit "Big Pimpin'" is seeking fines against the rap mogul, claiming he has refused to provide information needed to calculate revenues for concerts at which the song was performed, according to court documents filed Monday in California federal court.

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