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Columns
Title Category Published
Finding the line between inspiration and infringement in music copyright Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports Apr. 2, 2025

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Kevin Michael Brophy Jr. v. Becalis Almanzar aka Cardi B; KSR Group LLC; Washpoppin, Inc.; and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Torts Defendant Dec. 23, 2022
William Smith; Brian Clover; Scott McCulloch v. The Weeknd; Abel M. Tesfaye (p/k/a The Weeknd); Jason Quenneville (p/k/a DaHeala); Ahmad Balshe (p/k/a Belly); Savan Harish Kotecha; Ali Payami; Karl Martin Sandberg (p/k/a Max Martin); Peter Anders Svensson; The Weeknd XO, LLC; The Weeknd XO, Inc.; DaHeala & Co., LLC; MXM, LLC; MXM Publishing; MXM Music AB; Wolf Cousins; Universal Music Group, Inc.; Universal Music Publishing, Inc. Universal Music Corporation; Universal Music Publishing LTD; Universal Music Publishing BL Limited; Big Life Music Ltd; Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, Inc.; KMR Music Royalties II SCSP; SONGS Music Publishing LLC; Songs of SMP; Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.; WB Music Corp.; Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB Sal and CO Management LP; Sal and CO LP; Wassim Salibi (aka Tony Sal) (general partner of Sal and Co); Artist Nation Management Group, Inc. (general partner of Sal and Co); The Weeknd XO Music, ULC XO&co., Inc. (d/b/a XO) UMG Recordings, Inc. (d/b/a Republic Records) Intellectual Property Defendant Oct. 9, 2020
Michael Skidmore, as Trustee for the Randy Craig Wolfe Trust v. Led Zeppelin, James Patrick Page, Robert Anthony Plant, John Paul Jones, Super Hype Publishing Inc., Warner Music Group Corp., Parent of: Warner/Chappell Music Inc., Atlantic Recording Corporation, Rhino Entertainment Company Intellectual Property Defendant Aug. 13, 2016
John Mayer v. Robert Maron Inc., Robert Maron, aka Bob Maron, and Does 1 through 25 Contracts Plaintiff Aug. 15, 2015
Allyson Nichole Burnett v. Adam Young dba Owl City, Matt Thiessen, Brian Lee, Universal Music Group Inc., Songs Music Publishing LLC, Carly Rae Jepsen, Schoolboy Records LLC, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music Inc., Sesac Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Jul. 12, 2014
VMG Salsoul LLC v. Madonna Louise Ciccone, Shep Pettibone, WB Music Corp., Blue Disque Music Co., WEBO Girl Publishing Inc. and Lexor Music Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Dec. 14, 2013
Ernest Lee Straughter, et al. v. Usher Raymond, et al. Intellectual Property Defendant Jul. 13, 2013
Rodney King, Jeff Byrd, James Reese v. Faheem Najm, Nappypub Music Inc., Mike Jones, 2 Playas Publishing, LLC, Steve Rifkin, SRC Records Inc., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Konvict Muzik Group LLC, Zomba Recording LLC, SonyBMG Music Entertainment and Does Intellectual Property Defendant May 14, 2011
Boice Nicholls v. The Baywatch Production Company Entertainment Law Defendant Feb. 6, 1999
James Espinosa v. Roy Kleopfer Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / medical Aug. 1, 1998
Confidential Real Property Defendant Jul. 23, 1994
Title Category Published
Finding the line between inspiration and infringement in music copyright Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports Apr. 2, 2025
Case Name Topic Role Published
Kevin Michael Brophy Jr. v. Becalis Almanzar aka Cardi B; KSR Group LLC; Washpoppin, Inc.; and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Torts Defendant Dec. 23, 2022
William Smith; Brian Clover; Scott McCulloch v. The Weeknd; Abel M. Tesfaye (p/k/a The Weeknd); Jason Quenneville (p/k/a DaHeala); Ahmad Balshe (p/k/a Belly); Savan Harish Kotecha; Ali Payami; Karl Martin Sandberg (p/k/a Max Martin); Peter Anders Svensson; The Weeknd XO, LLC; The Weeknd XO, Inc.; DaHeala & Co., LLC; MXM, LLC; MXM Publishing; MXM Music AB; Wolf Cousins; Universal Music Group, Inc.; Universal Music Publishing, Inc. Universal Music Corporation; Universal Music Publishing LTD; Universal Music Publishing BL Limited; Big Life Music Ltd; Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, Inc.; KMR Music Royalties II SCSP; SONGS Music Publishing LLC; Songs of SMP; Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.; WB Music Corp.; Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB Sal and CO Management LP; Sal and CO LP; Wassim Salibi (aka Tony Sal) (general partner of Sal and Co); Artist Nation Management Group, Inc. (general partner of Sal and Co); The Weeknd XO Music, ULC XO&co., Inc. (d/b/a XO) UMG Recordings, Inc. (d/b/a Republic Records) Intellectual Property Defendant Oct. 9, 2020
Michael Skidmore, as Trustee for the Randy Craig Wolfe Trust v. Led Zeppelin, James Patrick Page, Robert Anthony Plant, John Paul Jones, Super Hype Publishing Inc., Warner Music Group Corp., Parent of: Warner/Chappell Music Inc., Atlantic Recording Corporation, Rhino Entertainment Company Intellectual Property Defendant Aug. 13, 2016
John Mayer v. Robert Maron Inc., Robert Maron, aka Bob Maron, and Does 1 through 25 Contracts Plaintiff Aug. 15, 2015
Allyson Nichole Burnett v. Adam Young dba Owl City, Matt Thiessen, Brian Lee, Universal Music Group Inc., Songs Music Publishing LLC, Carly Rae Jepsen, Schoolboy Records LLC, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music Inc., Sesac Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Jul. 12, 2014
VMG Salsoul LLC v. Madonna Louise Ciccone, Shep Pettibone, WB Music Corp., Blue Disque Music Co., WEBO Girl Publishing Inc. and Lexor Music Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Dec. 14, 2013
Ernest Lee Straughter, et al. v. Usher Raymond, et al. Intellectual Property Defendant Jul. 13, 2013
Rodney King, Jeff Byrd, James Reese v. Faheem Najm, Nappypub Music Inc., Mike Jones, 2 Playas Publishing, LLC, Steve Rifkin, SRC Records Inc., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Konvict Muzik Group LLC, Zomba Recording LLC, SonyBMG Music Entertainment and Does Intellectual Property Defendant May 14, 2011
Boice Nicholls v. The Baywatch Production Company Entertainment Law Defendant Feb. 6, 1999
James Espinosa v. Roy Kleopfer Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / medical Aug. 1, 1998
Confidential Real Property Defendant Jul. 23, 1994
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