November 06, 2018
The Recording Industry Association of America asked the full Ninth Circuit to undo a high-profile ruling on Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," saying it threatens to "badly overprotect" copyrights.
October 29, 2018
Led Zeppelin is pressing the full Ninth Circuit to undo a ruling last month that revived a copyright lawsuit over the intro to "Stairway to Heaven," saying the ruling will cause "widespread confusion" and upset the "delicate balance" between copyright protection and the public domain.
September 28, 2018
The Ninth Circuit on Friday ordered a new trial in a high-profile copyright lawsuit accusing Led Zeppelin of stealing the intro to "Stairway to Heaven" from an obscure song, ruling a trial judge "undermined" the accusations.
August 18, 2017
Two closely watched copyright cases over the songs "Blurred Lines" and "Stairway to Heaven," both set for rulings next year by the Ninth Circuit, are quietly linked by a common question: What music can jurors actually hear?
March 16, 2017
A man who unsuccessfully accused Led Zeppelin of stealing the iconic intro to "Stairway to Heaven" took his case to the Ninth Circuit on Thursday, saying serious errors by a trial judge had torpedoed his chances with jurors.