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Litigation

Jan. 6, 2009

Zep, Dead Drop Lawsuit Over Concert Footage

For two years, attorneys for rock superstars Led Zeppelin and the Grateful Dead waged a legal war against a Minnesota entrepreneur who bought old memorabilia and concert footage from the estate of promoter Bill Graham. Last week, both sides gave up the fight.

By Craig Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN JOSE - For two years, attorneys for rock superstars Led Zeppelin and the Grateful Dead waged a legal war against a Minnesota entrepreneur who bought old memorabilia and concert footage from the estate of promoter Bill Graham.

Last week, both sides gave up the fight.

In a three-page court filing, attorneys for the bands and music companies on one side, and memorabilia-hawking Web site Wolfgan...

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