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MICHAEL SKIDMORE v. LED ZEPPELIN et al

  1. September 07, 2016

    Led Zeppelin Asks 9th Circ. For 'Stairway' Atty Fees

    Warner/Chappell Music Inc. is heading to the Ninth Circuit to win repayment of an $800,000 legal bill it racked up defeating accusations that Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" infringed an obscure rock song.

  2. August 08, 2016

    Despite 'Stairway' Win, Led Zeppelin Loses Bid For Fees

    A California federal judge denied Warner/Chappell Music's request for nearly $800,000 in attorneys' fees and costs the company incurred defending against accusations that "Stairway to Heaven" infringed an obscure rock song, saying Monday the lawsuit against Led Zeppelin wasn't "frivolous or objectively unreasonable."

  3. July 25, 2016

    Zeppelin Win In 'Stairway' Rip-Off Trial Appealed to 9th Circ.

    The estate that unsuccessfully accused Led Zeppelin of stealing the famed opening riff of their 1971 megahit "Stairway to Heaven" has announced its intention to appeal to the Ninth Circuit the California federal jury's decision in the high-profile trial that concluded late last month.

  4. July 19, 2016

    'Stairway' Fee Bid Based On 'Personal Attacks,' Estate Says

    The estate that unsuccessfully accused Led Zeppelin of stealing the intro to "Stairway to Heaven" is now fighting to avoid a nearly $800,000 fine for doing so, saying Monday the demand is based on "irrelevant personal attacks" on the plaintiff's embattled attorney.

  5. July 08, 2016

    Warner Wants $800K Fees After Led Zeppelin Copyright Win

    Warner/Chappell Music Inc. asked for nearly $800,000 in attorneys' fees and costs on Thursday following its victory last month over accusations that Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" infringed an obscure rock song — one of the first big fee requests to cite the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on the issue.

  6. June 24, 2016

    The Top 5 Trials Of 2016: Midyear Report

    This year has been big on high-profile media and entertainment trials with plenty of courtroom drama. Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan drove a thriving new media company into bankruptcy over a sex tape, with the help of a Silicon Valley billionaire. Meanwhile, Led Zeppelin won a copyright suit over the opening guitar notes to "Stairway to Heaven." Here, Law360 takes a look at five of the most interesting trials we've seen so far in 2016.

  7. June 23, 2016

    Led Zeppelin Win Could Be A 'Stairway' To Hell For Accuser

    Led Zeppelin's successful copyright defense of "Stairway to Heaven" on Thursday should reassure defendants worried by another recent music industry verdict, and it could place the legendary rock band among the first to use a freshly published U.S. Supreme Court decision to stick its accuser with its legal fees.

  8. June 23, 2016

    Led Zeppelin Triumphs In 'Stairway' Rip-Off Trial

    A California federal jury Thursday rejected claims that Led Zeppelin stole the famed opening riff of their 1971 megahit "Stairway to Heaven" from a song by the band Spirit, handing the legendary English rock band a victory in the high-profile trial a day after closing arguments.

  9. June 22, 2016

    'Stairway To Heaven' Credit In Jury's Hands As Trial Closes

    Led Zeppelin must pay for stealing the intro to "Stairway to Heaven" from a song by the band Spirit, the trust of Spirit's late guitarist told a California federal jury during closing arguments in the copyright trial Wednesday, but the British rockers countered that the trust is distorting the evidence.

  10. June 21, 2016

    Zeppelin's Robert Plant Cracks Up Court As Trial Nears End

    Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant got jurors laughing as testimony wrapped Tuesday in the California federal copyright trial over "Stairway to Heaven," saying he has "no recollection of mostly anyone" he may have met 40 years ago, and doesn't remember seeing or meeting the band Spirit, from whom Zeppelin allegedly stole the intro to their hit.

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