Despite 'Stairway' Win, Led Zeppelin Loses Bid For Fees

By Bonnie Eslinger (August 8, 2016, 10:34 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge denied Warner/Chappell Music's request for nearly $800,000 in attorneys' fees and costs the company incurred defending against accusations that "Stairway to Heaven" infringed an obscure rock song, saying Monday the lawsuit against Led Zeppelin wasn't "frivolous or objectively unreasonable."...

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