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  1. March 11, 2019

    LMFAO, Producers Find Harmony In 'Hustlin'' Copyright Suit

    With a trial date looming next month, a full settlement has been reached in a copyright suit in Florida federal court against electronic dance music duo LMFAO over their hit "Party Rock Anthem" brought by the producing team that created the Rick Ross song "Hustlin'," according to court records.

  2. February 15, 2019

    Fla. Judge Splits Up Trial In 'Hustlin'' Copyright Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday split an upcoming trial in a copyright infringement suit over LMFAO's hit song "Party Rock Anthem" in two, separating out a question over whether the plaintiffs, the producers of musician Rick Ross' song "Hustlin'," are legal owners of the copyright and have standing to bring the suit.

  3. February 08, 2019

    Court Weighs Splitting Up Trial In 'Hustlin'' Copyright Suit

    An upcoming trial in a copyright infringement suit over LMFAO's hit song "Party Rock Anthem" could be split in two, as a Florida federal judge said Friday she is "seriously considering" separating out a question over the plaintiffs' ownership rights and ability to bring the suit.

  4. January 04, 2019

    LMFAO Sees 'Hustlin'' Copyright Suit Greenlighted For Trial

    A Florida federal judge ruled Friday that a jury should hear copyright claims against LMFAO over the hit "Party Rock Anthem" brought by the producing team that created the Rick Ross song "Hustlin'," in a suit revived in 2017 by the Eleventh Circuit.

  5. April 26, 2018

    LMFAO Says Rick Ross Shouldn't Get Fees For 11th Circ. Win

    Electronic dance music duo LMFAO urged a Florida federal court Thursday to deny rapper Rick Ross' bid for attorneys' fees following an Eleventh Circuit order that reversed LMFAO's win in Ross' copyright infringement suit and sent the dispute back to district court.

  6. June 21, 2016

    Rick Ross Granted Stay Of LMFAO Fee Demand During Appeal

    A Florida federal judge, citing the complexity of pending appeals, put a hold on electropop duo LMFAO's claim for $3 million in attorneys' fees and costs resulting from rapper Rick Ross' unsuccessful copyright infringement suit until the Eleventh Circuit rules.

  7. June 07, 2016

    Rick Ross Asks To Stay LMFAO Fees For 11th Circ. Appeal

    Rapper Rick Ross asked a Florida federal judge on Monday to hold off on electropop duo LMFAO's request for $3 million in attorneys' fees in a copyright infringement case while the parties appeal to the Eleventh Circuit and await U.S. Supreme Court guidance.

  8. April 08, 2016

    LMFAO Escapes Rick Ross Copyright Suit Over 'Hustlin''

    Electropop duo LMFAO was freed from a copyright lawsuit over its most famous song when a Florida federal judge ruled Friday that rapper Rick Ross and his producers didn't have the copyright registration necessary to sue for a lyric pilfered from rap hit "Hustlin.'"

  9. September 17, 2015

    LMFAO Can't Use Parody Defense To Escape Rick Ross Suit

    Musical duo LMFAO on Thursday lost a bid to use a parody defense under the fair use doctrine to escape a copyright lawsuit claiming their most famous song infringed a track by rapper Rick Ross.

  10. September 15, 2015

    Rick Ross Can't Copyright 'Every Day I'm Hustlin''

    A federal judge ruled Tuesday that rapper Rick Ross can't copyright the stand-alone phrase "every day I'm hustlin'," meaning he cannot sue musical duo LMFAO over merchandise bearing the phrase "every day I'm shufflin'."

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