Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports,
Civil Litigation
Mar. 23, 2020
Skidmore v Led Zeppelin: A stairway to clearer lines in music copyright?
On March 9, the en banc 9th Circuit issued a decision to not re-hear the Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin case regarding the band's wildly famous rock epic, "Stairway to Heaven." The 9th Circuit sided with Led Zeppelin in this decision, which will likely be the end to the closely watched case.
Michael Peters
Associate
Ramo Law, PC
Michael has been practicing a wide variety of entertainment law matters including the litigation and negotiation of copyright, contract, and privacy disputes, as well as performing transactional work such as copyright clearance, film and TV production counsel, corporate creation and maintenance, and copyright and trademark management.
On March 9, the en banc 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision to not re-hear the Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin case regarding the band's wildly famous rock epic, "Stairway to Heaven." The 9th Circuit sided with Led Zepvpelin in this decision, which will likely be the end to the closely watched case.
This case was initia...
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