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New York Court Certifies Sirius XM Copyright Case Interlocutory Appeal

February 23, 2015 After suffering a loss in New York State federal court, Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (“Sirius”) has now been granted the right to appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals a summary judgment ruling issued by the United State District Court for the Southern District of New York in favor of recording […]

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Sirius XM Radio to Pay $3.8 Million in Settlement of Multi-State Unfair Business Practices Investigation

December 12, 2014 To end an unfair business practices investigation being conducted by 45 separate state attorneys general, Sirius XM Radio (“Sirius”) will pay a whopping $3.8 million into a settlement pool to be divided among the states.  The attorneys general released various announcements of the deal, including that of the Attorney General of the

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Strike 2 – New York Court Rules Against Sirius XM: Liable for Use of Pre-1972 Sound Recordings

November 19, 2014 #56437948 / gettyimages.com After suffering a loss in California federal court, Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (“Sirius”) has now lost a summary judgment ruling in the United State District Court for the Southern District of New York and may soon find itself liable to Flo & Eddie Inc. (“F&E”) under New York common

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Court Rules Against Sirius XM – Liable for Use of pre-1972 Sound Recordings

#56437948 / gettyimages.com In what many industry insiders are declaring “historic,” on September 22, 2014, the United States District Court for the Central District of California ruled that Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (“Sirius”) is liable to Flo & Eddie Inc. (“F&E”) for publicly performing 15 separate pre-1972 sound recordings owned by F&E.  The ruling is

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