Rupa Marya v. Warner Chappell Music Inc

  1. November 26, 2014

    Both Parties In 'Happy Birthday' Rights Row Vie For Quick Win

    A Warner Music Group Corp. unit and the plaintiff alleging the unit's copyright for "Happy Birthday to You" is bunk each asked a California federal judge on Tuesday to gift them a quick win in the putative class action over the ubiquitous song. 

  2. July 28, 2014

    Warner 'Happy Birthday' Rights Letters Privileged, Judge Says

    A California federal magistrate judge ruled Friday that the plaintiff in a putative class action alleging a Warner Music Group Corp. unit's copyright for "Happy Birthday to You" is bunk can't see decades-old letters detailing the song's copyright history because they are protected by attorney-client privilege.

  3. July 25, 2014

    Warner Cries Privilege On 'Happy Birthday' Rights Letters

    A Warner Music Group Corp. unit told a California federal judge Friday that the plaintiff in a putative class action alleging Warner's copyright for "Happy Birthday to You" is bogus can't see decades-old letters detailing the song's copyright history, saying they are protected by attorney-client privilege.

  4. October 23, 2013

    Warner Wins Stay Of Some Claims In 'Happy Birthday' Suit

    A Warner Music Group Corp. unit partially won its bid to narrow a class action alleging the company is claiming bogus copyright protection for the ubiquitous song "Happy Birthday to You," as a California federal judge on Wednesday limited the case to the central issue of the copyright's validity.

  5. September 04, 2013

    WMG Wants Claims Sliced From 'Happy Birthday' IP Suit

    A unit of Warner Music Group Corp. on Friday asked a California federal judge to gut most of a class action accusing the record company of claiming bogus copyright protection for the ubiquitous "Happy Birthday to You" song, arguing the state-law claims are preempted by federal law.

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