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Jury Finds Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke Guilty of Copyright Infringement

March 12, 2015 On March 20, 2015, a jury awarded $7.4 million to the family of artist Marvin Gaye for Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke’s alleged infringement of Gaye’s song “Got to Give it Up.”  Gaye’s family alleged that Pharrell and Thicke’s song “Blurred Lines” infringed Gaye’s intellectual property rights.  Although many have viewed the […]

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Lil Wayne Files $51 Million Music Contract Lawsuit Against Label

January 30, 2015 This Wednesday, hip hop artist Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (better known as Lil Wayne) filed a federal lawsuit in New York City against his label, Cash Money Entertainment, to the tune of over $51 million.  Carter’s music contract suit includes eight causes of action, including breach of contract, conversion, breach of fiduciary

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