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Top Women Lawyers

May 8, 2014

Sandra A. Crawshaw-Sparks

Proskauer Rose LLP Los Angeles Specialty: Copyright, trademark, licensing, contract disputes, privacy


As lead counsel, Crawshaw-Sparks scored a defense victory for recording artist Madonna, Webo Girl Publishing and WB Music Corp. in a copyright infringement case involving her hit "Vogue."


At issue, the plaintiff alleged Shep Pettibone, co-author and producer of the recording, included and concealed an unauthorized sample, therefore alleging infringing the plaintiff's composition and recording entitled "Chicago Bus Stop." VMG Salsoul LLC...

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