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Flo & Eddie Inc v. Sirius XM Radio Inc et al

  1. March 17, 2015

    Turtles Seek Class Cert. In Sirius Pre-'72 Recordings Fight

    The Turtles urged a California federal judge Monday to certify a class of owners of pre-1972 records that Sirius XM Radio Inc. allegedly played without paying royalties, claiming in their $100 million suit that the satcaster exploited the songs equally.

  2. February 19, 2015

    O'Melveny Dodges Sanctions In Sirius Ruling Fight

    A California federal judge on Thursday refused to reconsider his September decision in the Turtles' $100 million class action holding that Sirius XM Radio Inc. infringed copyrights by broadcasting songs without properly paying royalties, although he also didn't sanction Sirius' counsel O'Melveny & Myers LLP for its motion seeking reconsideration.

  3. January 13, 2015

    O'Melveny Rips Sanctions Bid In Sirius' Pre-1972 Fight

    Sirius XM's attorneys at O'Melveny & Myers LLP on Monday blasted the claim that they should face sanctions for allegedly raising frivolous arguments about pre-1972 recordings in defense of the satellite radio broadcaster, calling it an "ad hominem attack" that itself warranted sanctions.

  4. January 07, 2015

    Turtles Eye O'Melveny Sanctions In Sirius Pre-'72 Case

    Members of rock band The Turtles told a California federal judge Monday that Sirius XM's attorneys at O'Melveny & Myers LLP should be sanctioned for unearthing and misrepresenting a decades-old decision in an attempt to overturn an unfavorable ruling over whether it needs to pay to play pre-1972 records.

  5. November 20, 2014

    Sirius Denied Quick Trip To 9th Circ. Over Pre-'72 Recordings

    A California federal judge on Thursday refused Sirius XM Radio Inc. an immediate trip to the Ninth Circuit to appeal a ruling that the satellite music provider needs to pay to play pre-1972 recordings, saying it would delay the litigation.

  6. November 18, 2014

    Sirius Says Pre-'72 Performance Right Violates Comm. Clause

    Sirius XM Radio Inc. urged a California federal judge Monday to reconsider his ruling that the satellite broadcaster has to pay to perform pre-1972 records, again warning that the ruling in a putative class action would effectively allow California to interfere with the federal realm of interstate commerce.

  7. November 04, 2014

    Turtles Say Sirius Can't Go To 9th Circ. Over Pre-1972s

    The 1960s rock band that brought a federal class action against Sirius XM Radio Inc. over pre-1972 recordings claimed Monday that the satellite broadcaster is effectively ignoring an adverse state court ruling in a parallel case to bolster its bid for an immediate trip to the Ninth Circuit.

  8. October 15, 2014

    Sirius Wants 9th Circ.'s Eye On Turtles' Infringement Win

    Sirius XM Radio Inc. wants the Ninth Circuit to review a California federal judge's ruling that it infringed copyrights by broadcasting songs recorded before 1972 without paying royalties for public performance of the recordings, the company said in a motion for interlocutory appeal Wednesday.

  9. October 01, 2014

    SiriusXM Exec Vows To Appeal Pre-'72 Decision

    A top executive at Sirius XM Radio Inc. said Wednesday that the company would fight "all the way through the appeal process" over the recent ruling that California law requires the company to pay to perform pre-1972 recorded music.

  10. September 22, 2014

    The Turtles Deal Big Blow To Sirius In $100M Royalties Fight

    Members of rock band the Turtles scored a major win in their $100 million royalties class action against Sirius XM Radio Inc. on Monday when a California federal judge ruled Sirius infringed copyrights by broadcasting songs recorded before 1972 without paying royalties for performance of the recording.

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