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Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Aug. 7, 2019

Katy Perry verdict: The carnage continues

The 9th Circuit said that the “Blurred Lines case” was just one case. They said that it would not affect other cases. Many said that it was an outlier. Well, they were wrong.

Edwin F. McPherson

Partner
McPherson LLP

Email: emcpherson@mcpherson-llp.com

Univ of San Diego SOL; San Diego CA

Ed specializes in music copyright litigation, general entertainment litigation, and crisis management.

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Katy Perry verdict: The carnage continues
New York Times News Service

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that it was just one case. They said that it would not affect other cases. Many said that it was an outlier. Well, they were wrong. The "Blurred Lines case" is alive and well in its latest form -- the case with the unfortunate moniker "the Katy Perry case," even though there were nine other defendan...

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