Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Jun. 1, 2018
Jay-Z wins 9th Circuit “Big Pimpin’” battle
Moral rights under Egyptian law do not extend to economic rights, a 9th Circuit panel found.
Jay-Z performs in New York City in 2016.
If an Egyptian composer continues to pursue legal action against Jay-Z for infringement, the best court victory he could achieve would only block the rap mogul's "Big Pimpin'" from Egyptian airwaves, a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel wrote in an opinion rejecting his appeal Thursday.
Osama Fahmy sued Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, for sampling a short riff from the 1957 arrangement "Khosara, Khosara," in the rapper's 199...
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