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Pharrell Williams et al v. Bridgeport Music Inc et al

  1. February 16, 2021

    Pharrell Beats Perjury Accusation From 'Blurred Lines' Case

    A federal judge is refusing to rule that Pharrell Williams perjured himself during a blockbuster copyright case over Marvin Gaye's iconic "Got to Give It Up," despite a later media interview in which he said he sometimes "reverse-engineers" other musicians.

  2. March 03, 2020

    Marvin Gaye Family Says Pharrell Lied In Copyright Trial

    Marvin Gaye's heirs are continuing to push for a new payout in their long-resolved copyright lawsuit against Pharrell Williams over the song "Blurred Lines," accusing the pop star of lying under oath about the creation of the song.

  3. December 12, 2018

    'Blurred Lines' Copyright Suit Ends In $5M Judgment

    The "Blurred Lines" copycatting saga met its final resting place Monday when a California federal judge entered a $4.9-million-plus judgment against the song's famous creators after they opted not to to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of their copyright loss against Marvin Gaye's heirs.

  4. April 29, 2016

    Gaye Heirs Appeal Lost $3.5M Fees Bid To 9th Circ.

    Marvin Gaye's family filed a notice of appeal Wednesday to the Ninth Circuit over a California federal judge's refusal to award an extra $3.5 million in legal fees after last year's jury finding that Robin Thicke's and Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" infringed one of Gaye's songs.

  5. April 12, 2016

    'Blurred Lines' Judge Denies Gaye Family's $3.5M Fee Bid

    A California federal judge on Tuesday refused to order Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to pay Marvin Gaye's family an extra $3.5 million in legal fees following the blockbuster verdict last year that their "Blurred Lines" infringed one of Gaye's iconic songs.

  6. March 14, 2016

    Pharrell, Thicke May Dodge $3.5M 'Blurred Lines' Atty Fees

    A California federal judge on Monday tentatively ruled Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke won't have to pay Marvin Gaye's family $3.5 million in legal fees despite a verdict they infringed on one of Gaye's songs, saying he wasn't persuaded the pop-stars' preemptive suit seeking a noninfringement finding was in bad faith.

  7. February 11, 2016

    Pharrell, Thicke Slam $3.5M 'Blurred Lines' Atty Fees Bid

    Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke on Wednesday blasted a bid by the family of Marvin Gaye for $3.5 million in legal fees following a jury verdict finding their smash hit "Blurred Lines" infringed the copyrights for Gaye's "Got to Give It Up," calling the fees request "exorbitant."

  8. December 08, 2015

    Pharrell, Thicke Appeal 'Blurred Lines' Ruling To 9th Circ.

    Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and rapper T.I. on Monday formally launched their Ninth Circuit appeal of a jury verdict that found their smash hit "Blurred Lines" infringed the copyrights for Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up."

  9. July 15, 2015

    No New Trial In 'Blurred Lines' Case, Judge Rules

    A California federal judge Tuesday refused to overturn a jury verdict that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied a portion of Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up" when they wrote their smash hit "Blurred Lines," though he reduced the damages from $7.4 million to $5.4 million.

  10. June 02, 2015

    'Blurred Lines' Verdict Based On Clear Evidence, Court Told

    Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke have shown nothing that would warrant a new trial after a jury decided the pop stars infringed one of Marvin Gaye's songs with their hit "Blurred Lines," the late singer's children told a California federal judge Monday.

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