Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mar. 13, 2018
‘Stairway to Heaven’ plaintiffs seek encore performance
The 9th Circuit panel seemed skeptical of the plaintiff Michael Skidmore’s claims.
Peter R. Anderson, an attorney representing Led Zeppelin, defended the band's copyright win during 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments Monday that turned on questions of proper jury instructions.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel didn't have "a whole lotta love" for much of Michael Skidmore's argument Monday in his bid to reverse a trial loss against the rock band Led Zeppelin, but they seemed intrigued by his assertion that the lower court fumbled the jury instructions.
A Los Angeles County jury ruled in June 2016 that while Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant had access to "Taurus," a song performed by ...
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