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Pharrell Williams, et al v. Frankie Gaye, et al
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December 14, 2018
Top 10 Copyright Rulings Of 2018
From "Stairway to Heaven" to Fox News to an epic battle over smartphone software, 2018 saw too many important copyright rulings to keep straight. Here are the 10 biggest you need to remember, plus seven more that didn't make the cut.
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May 02, 2018
Marvin Gaye's Kids Say RIAA Can't Join 'Blurred Lines' Case
Marvin Gaye's family is pushing to keep the Recording Industry Association of America out of a closely watched copyright case over the hit song "Blurred Lines," claiming the industry group is too deeply connected to the music companies that own the track.
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April 25, 2018
RIAA Says 9th Circ. Must Undo 'Blurred Lines' Ruling
The powerful Recording Industry Association of America is urging the full Ninth Circuit to overturn last month's ruling that the hit song "Blurred Lines" infringed Marvin Gaye's iconic "Got to Give It Up," calling the decision a "dangerous precedent for the future."
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March 21, 2018
9th Circ. Says 'Blurred Lines' Infringed Copyright
A split Ninth Circuit panel on Wednesday upheld a verdict that the 2013 chart-topper "Blurred Lines" infringed the copyright to Marvin Gaye's iconic "Got To Give It Up," rejecting warnings from a dissenting judge that the ruling "strikes a devastating blow to future musicians."
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October 06, 2017
'Blurred Lines' Stars Battle Marvin Gaye Heirs At 9th Circ.
A closely watched copyright case over whether Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke's 2013 chart-topper "Blurred Lines" infringed Marvin Gaye's iconic "Got To Give It Up" was argued Friday before the Ninth Circuit, where attorneys for the two sides clashed over what exactly a trial jury was allowed to hear.
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April 25, 2017
Pharrell, Thicke To 9th Circ: 'Groove' Can't Be Copyrighted
Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke fired their parting shot Monday in a closely watched bid to overturn a verdict that their smash hit "Blurred Lines" infringed a Marvin Gaye song, warning the Ninth Circuit that "a groove or feeling cannot be copyrighted."
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August 30, 2016
200 Artists Press 9th Circ. To Nix 'Blurred Lines' Verdict
More than 200 musical artists urged the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to toss out a jury verdict that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke infringed an iconic Marvin Gaye song with their hit "Blurred Lines," calling it "very dangerous to the music community."
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August 24, 2016
'Blurred Lines' Verdict Will Chill Music Creativity, 9th Circ. Told
Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke on Tuesday launched their long-awaited bid to overturn a verdict that their smash hit "Blurred Lines" infringed an iconic Marvin Gaye song, warning the Ninth Circuit that the headline-grabbing decision would "chill musical creativity."
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December 24, 2015
Copyright Cases To Watch In 2016
From a cutting-edge fair use fight between Google and Oracle to a hotly anticipated appeal from the artists behind "Blurred Lines," 2016 is looking like it will be another fascinating year in the world of copyright law. Here are the key cases attorneys will be following.