U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jun. 4, 2016
Panel affirms decision, vacates award in "Vogue" case
The use of a trumpet riff in Madonna's 1990 song "Vogue" was affirmed as de minimis by a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The use of a trumpet riff in Madonna's 1990 song "Vogue" was affirmed as de minimis by a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel Thursday.
But the panel's decision to vacate and remand a $670,000 attorney fees award was a victory in the eyes of plaintiff's counsel Robert S. Besser.
"I liked what they said. It was a good decision," Besser said. "That was the who...
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