Rose v. Hewson et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:17-cv-01471

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Denise L. Cote

Firms

  1. January 30, 2018

    U2 Beats Copyright Suit Over Decades-Old Song

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday tossed out a copyright lawsuit filed against U2 that claimed the band's 1991 hit "The Fly" borrowed heavily from a little-known 1989 song.

  2. July 19, 2017

    U2 Wants 'Achtung Baby' Copyright Case Booted

    Rock band U2 asked a New York federal judge Tuesday to toss out a copyright lawsuit claiming a hit off the group's 1991 "Achtung Baby" borrowed heavily from a little-known 1989 song, saying the two tunes "sound nothing alike."

  3. February 28, 2017

    U2 Hit With Copyright Suit Over Decades-Old Song

    Rock band U2 was hit with a copyright lawsuit Monday in Manhattan federal court claiming the group's 1991 hit "The Fly" borrowed heavily from a little-known 1989 song.

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