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Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Oct. 1, 2018

Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway’ case to return to district court

Led Zeppelin is taking “Stairway to Heaven” back to the Central District for a reunion show, following a 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel’s partial reversal Friday of their infringement trial win.

Led Zeppelin is taking “Stairway to Heaven” back to the Central District for a reunion show, following a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel’s partial reversal Friday of their infringement trial win.

A jury ruled in 2016 that “Stairway to Heaven” and the Spirit song “Taurus” were not substantially similar under the extrinsic test. But in an opinion written by 9th Circuit Judge Richard Paez, the panel found they’d reached their d...

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