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MICHAEL SKIDMORE v. LED ZEPPELIN et al

  1. April 19, 2016

    'Stairway To Heaven' Jurors To Face Personal Pre-Trial Queries

    Potential jurors in a copyright infringement case in California over whether Led Zeppelin ripped off another band's music for "Stairway to Heaven" will be quizzed on their knowledge of 1960s and '70s rock-and-roll bands, their own music-download habits and opinions of celebrities' honesty, according to Monday court filings.

  2. April 11, 2016

    Led Zeppelin Can't Escape Claims It Ripped Off 'Stairway'

    British rock group Led Zeppelin must face claims it stole the opening riff of 1971's "Stairway to Heaven" from another band after a California federal judge determined Friday that certain musical elements of the iconic hit song are sufficiently similar to Spirit's "Taurus" for the case to head to jury.

  3. February 26, 2016

    Led Zeppelin Dazed And Confused By 'Stairway' IP Suit

    Members of Led Zeppelin asked a California federal judge on Thursday to toss a copyright suit alleging they stole the opening riff from 1971's "Stairway to Heaven" from the band Spirit, saying there's no evidence that Zeppelin members ever even heard Spirit's composition.

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